What it means to be a Trojan
Subtitle: Southern Cal's greatest players talk about Trojans football
By: Steven Travers ; foreword by Peter Carroll
Series: What It Means to Be; What It Means to Be
Publisher: Triumph Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9781623685560; 9781617492181; 9781600782114
Subjects: History; Football; SPORTS & RECREATION; Southern California Trojans (Football team); University of Southern California
Description: Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the University of Southern California football tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program. The spirit of Trojan football is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved school. USC fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Copyright; CONTENTS; "Always Compete" by Pete Carroll; Foreword: What It Means to Be a Trojan; Editor's Acknowledgments; Introduction; The THIRTIES; NORMAN BING: End 1937; AMBROSE SCHINDLER: Quarterback 1936-1937 1939; The FORTIES; BILL GRAY: Center 1943; JIM HARDY: Quarterback 1942-1944; GORDON GRAY: Right Halfback 1943-1944. 1946-1947; The FIFTIES; FRANK GIFFORD: Halfback 1949-1951; AL CARMICHAEL: Right Halfback 1950-1952; TOM NICKOLOFF: Right End 1951-1953; SAM TSAGALAKIS: Place-kicker 1952-1954; MARV GOUX: Center, Linebacker 1952, 1954-1955.; title: JON ARNETT: Left Halfback 1954-1956C.R. ROBERTS: Fullback 1955-1956; MONTE CLARK: Right Tackle 1956-1958; RON MIX: Right Tackle 1957-1959; The SIXTIES; HAL BEDSOLE: Left End 1961-1963; WILLIE BROWN: Right Halfback 1961-1963; CRAIG FERTIG: Quarterback 1962-1964; BILL FISK JR.: Right Guard 1962-1964; TIM ROSSOVICH: Defensive End 1965-1967; RON YARY: Offensive/Defensive Tackle 1965-1967; ADRIAN YOUNG: Linebacker 1965-1967; MIKE BATTLE: Defensive Halfback 1966-1968; STEVE SOGGE: Quarterback 1967-1968; JOHN McKAY: Head Coach 1960-1975; The SEVENTIES; JOHN VELLA: Offensive Tackle 1969-1971.; title: SAM CUNNINGHAM: Fullback 1970-1972ALLAN GRAF: Offensive Guard 1970-1972; ROD McNEILL: Tailback 1970, 1972-1973; MANFRED MOORE: Fullback 1971-1973; J.K. McKAY: Split End 1972-1974; RICHARD WOOD: Inside Linebacker 1972-1974; CLAY MATTHEWS: Inside Linebacker 1974-1977; FRANK JORDAN: Place-kicker 1977-1978; PAUL McDONALD: Quarterback 1977-1979; The EIGHTIES; KEITH VAN HORNE: Offensive Tackle: 1977-1980; ROY FOSTER: Offensive Guard 1978-1981; JEFF BROWN: Inside Linebacker 1980-1983; MICHAEL HARPER: Tailback 1980, 1982-1983; TIM GREEN: Quarterback 1983-1984; STEVE JORDAN: Place-kicker 1981-1984.; title: JEFF BREGEL: Offensive Guard 1983-1986REX MOORE: Inside Linebacker 1984-1987; MARK CARRIER: Safety 1987-1989; JOHN JACKSON: Flanker/Split End 1986-1989; The NINETIES; TODD MARINOVICH: Quarterback 1989-1990; SCOTT ROSS: Inside Linebacker 1987-1990; DERRICK DEESE: Offensive Guard 1990-1991; MATT GEE: Inside Linebacker 1988-1991; TASO PAPADAKIS: Fullback/Inside Linebacker 1994, 1996; JOHN ROBINSON: Head Coach 1976-1982, 1993-1997; The NEW MILLENNIUM; CARSON PALMER: Quarterback 1998, 2000-2002; KEVIN ARBET: Cornerback/Safety 1999-2001, 2003-2004; MATT LEINART: Quarterback 2002-2005.; title: BRANDON HANCOCK: Fullback 2002-2003, 2005TOM MALONE: Punter 2002-2005; MARIO DANELO: Place-kicker 2003-2006.