Previous USC running back and 1979 Heisman Prize victor Charles White died on Wednesday. He was 64. The demise of White was declared by USC; he held the Trojans’ untouched hurrying record with 6,245 yards. The school detailed that the nine-year NFL veteran had died in Newport Ocean side, California, of disease.
John Robinson, White’s previous lead trainer at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams, said of White, “He was the hardest player I’ve at any point trained.” “He was truly strange in such manner.
He was an incredible player and simply cherished playing the game. Those are the things I recall the most. He was a truly troublemaker, and he was a very gifted competitor.
Yet, the sturdiness … goodness!” A double cross All-American and Los Angeles local, White came out on top for a public championship in 1978 preceding guaranteeing the Heisman the accompanying season, when he captained the Trojans and drove the country in yards hurrying.
#FightOnForever, Charles White.
The 1979 Heisman Trophy winner, who won a national championship with USC in 1978 and went on to make the College Football Hall of Fame, died today in Newport Beach. He was 64. pic.twitter.com/iH0ANvslSM
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) January 12, 2023
White drove the Trojans in surging in every one of his last three seasons. He likewise won the Walter Camp, Maxwell, and Pop Warner grants after his senior season.
He was named the Rose Bowl’s MVP in the two games following the 1978 and 1979 seasons. White was the third of USC’s record eight Heisman victors, and he is as yet respected respectfully at the school long known as Running back U. “Charles White was one of the record-breaking extraordinary Trojans,” USC athletic chief Mike Bohn said.
“A Rose Bowl legend, a double cross consistent All-American, and a NCAA record-setter, he made USC pleased wearing the Cardinal and Gold.”
Cleveland chose White with the 27th generally decision in the 1980 NFL Draft. White played for the Browns for quite some time, until a physical issue constrained him to miss the entire 1983 season. He endorsed with the Rams in 1985 and completed his NFL profession with 3,075 yards pursuing playing for four additional seasons under Robinson.
In the wake of resigning from the NFL, he worked for Robinson again at USC as a running backs mentor from 1993 to 1997. Likewise, he worked in the Trojans’ authoritative workplaces.
Judianne White-Basch, their five youngsters, and a granddaughter are as yet perfectly healthy after White’s passing. Insights regarding the dedication service are still not entirely settled.
Last Lines Charles White, a previous USC running back and the 1979 Heisman Prize victor, died on Wednesday. He was 64. U.S.C. made public his passing; White was the Trojans’ unsurpassed driving rusher with 6,245 yards. The school said the previous NFL player died of disease in Newport Ocean side, California, where he had resided throughout the previous nine years.