Charles White, USC RB and 1979 Heisman Trophy winner, dies at 64

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One of the most decorated athletes in college football history, the San Fernando High graduate also played for the NFL’s Rams in the 1980s. He died in Newport Beach on Wednesday from cancer.

USC running back Charles White breaks loose for a short gain as Texas Tech’s Larry Flowers dives but can’t make the tackle during their Sept. 8, 1979 game in Lubbock, Texas.

Rams running back Charles White carries the ball as the Seattle Seahawks’ Paul Moyer tries to tackle him during an Oct. 23, 1988 game at Angel Stadium. USC running back Charles White navigates his way through the UCLA defense on Nov. 18, 1978 at the Coliseum. USC running back Charles White finds room to run during the second half of the Rose Bowl against Ohio State on Jan. 2, 1980, in Pasadena. White broke two Rose Bowl records, rushing for 247 yards on 39 carries. Former USC tailback and 1979 Heisman Trophy winner Charles White died in Newport Beach on Wednesday from cancer, the school announced in a press release. The Trojans great, who was a member of USC’s 1978 national championship team, was 64.

He also won the Maxwell, Chic Harley, Walter Camp and Pop Warner Awards in 1979 after scoring 19 touchdowns and leading the Trojans to a second straight Rose Bowl win. He was the Rose Bowl Player of the Game in 1979 and 1980.

 

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