On a brighter note, after reading all the discontent from the posters on this site, and noting quite a few comments regarding the 'way' it use to be in terms of pride, tradition, toughness, and honor throughout USC history ... I want to mention a book I'm currently reading while being home for several weeks from prostate cancer surgery.
The title of the book is 'What It means to be a Trojan' by Steve Travers. The book was published in 2009, so some of you may be familiar. It's a collection of stories from past players from the 30's thru 2009. The stories are approx. 4-6 pages long on each player ... in their own words. Since the writing is by the players themselves, it's a little choppy and tough to read some of them.
All the players basically give there background as to where they're from and how they got to USC. They mention fellow players from the team, a key game or two highlights, the coaches (if you're a Goux fan, there are quite a few excerpts regarding him from the players of his time), and all end with a paragraph or two on what it meant to attend USC and be a Trojan.
Here's a list of the players featured in the book.
The thirties
Norman Bing
Ambrose Schindler
The forties
Bill Gray
Jim Hardy
Gordon Gray
The fifties
Frank Gifford
Al Carmichael
Tom Nickoloff
Sam Tsagalakis
Marv Goux
Jon Arnett
C.R.Roberts
Monte Clark
Ron Mix
The sixties
Hal Bledsoe
Willie Brown
Craig Fertig
Bill Fisk
Tim Rossovich
Ron Yary
Adrian Young
Mike Battle
Steve Sogge
John McKay
The seventies
John Vella
Sam Cunningham
Allan Graf
Rod McNeill
Manfred Moore
J.K.McKay
Richard Wood
Clay Matthews
Frank Jordan
Paul McDonald
The eighties
Keith Van Horne
Roy Foster
Jeff Brown
Michael Harper
Tim green
Steve Jordan
Jeff Bregal
Rex Moore
Mark Carrier
John Jackson
The nineties
Todd Marinovich
Scott Ross
Derrick Deese
Matt Gee
Taso Papadakis
John Robinson
the 2000's
Carson Palmer
Kevin Arbet
Matt Leinart
Brandon Hancock
Tom Malone
Mario Danelo
A great trip thru the memories for us old timers. I would imagine quite an enlightenment for the younger fans.
Versatile John, wherever you are, I know you would love these tales.
The title of the book is 'What It means to be a Trojan' by Steve Travers. The book was published in 2009, so some of you may be familiar. It's a collection of stories from past players from the 30's thru 2009. The stories are approx. 4-6 pages long on each player ... in their own words. Since the writing is by the players themselves, it's a little choppy and tough to read some of them.
All the players basically give there background as to where they're from and how they got to USC. They mention fellow players from the team, a key game or two highlights, the coaches (if you're a Goux fan, there are quite a few excerpts regarding him from the players of his time), and all end with a paragraph or two on what it meant to attend USC and be a Trojan.
Here's a list of the players featured in the book.
The thirties
Norman Bing
Ambrose Schindler
The forties
Bill Gray
Jim Hardy
Gordon Gray
The fifties
Frank Gifford
Al Carmichael
Tom Nickoloff
Sam Tsagalakis
Marv Goux
Jon Arnett
C.R.Roberts
Monte Clark
Ron Mix
The sixties
Hal Bledsoe
Willie Brown
Craig Fertig
Bill Fisk
Tim Rossovich
Ron Yary
Adrian Young
Mike Battle
Steve Sogge
John McKay
The seventies
John Vella
Sam Cunningham
Allan Graf
Rod McNeill
Manfred Moore
J.K.McKay
Richard Wood
Clay Matthews
Frank Jordan
Paul McDonald
The eighties
Keith Van Horne
Roy Foster
Jeff Brown
Michael Harper
Tim green
Steve Jordan
Jeff Bregal
Rex Moore
Mark Carrier
John Jackson
The nineties
Todd Marinovich
Scott Ross
Derrick Deese
Matt Gee
Taso Papadakis
John Robinson
the 2000's
Carson Palmer
Kevin Arbet
Matt Leinart
Brandon Hancock
Tom Malone
Mario Danelo
A great trip thru the memories for us old timers. I would imagine quite an enlightenment for the younger fans.
Versatile John, wherever you are, I know you would love these tales.
