First LSU football game I ever went to, at the age of 9 years old. These names are legendary to me. Wore #47 in my playing days because of Hokie. Does something to my heart to see this. Thank you for this post, Melissa Terrebonne.
Lance Alworth commited to ole miss ,but ole miss had a rule ,if you were married ole miss would not give a football scholarship to play football at ole miss, so Lance commited to Arkansas who did not have the same rule as ole miss had
I'm a 62 year old Western New Yorker. I was a kid when Bob played for Buffalo with JD Hill. Bob was so good with his hands and tip toeing the sidelines and end zone. So glad he left the hexed Bills and got a ring with the Raiders. Incidentally, I lived in Buffalo, but I was always a Raiders fan.
I can't say nothing bad about Charles White. Very unique and talented work horse type of back. When i was 13 and 14 years old in the late 1970s . I watched him religiously , and tried to duplicate his running style, he may not have the best NFL career, , and had his trials and tribulations along the way. But one thing can be said about Charles White, that speaks of his Character. ... He left his mark of the quality of running back that he was... In 1987 he led the NFL in rushing yards. That fact will never be erased. I give him nothing but true respect as a Running back, and as a Man. Charles White never gave up, when he very easily could have. R.I.P. bruh. You are a forever inspiration!
My first football hero ...one of the all time greatest ever NCAA/USC..the numbers tell half the story...setting rose bowl record with broken nose ..his open field rushing and tough inside game..his cut back run to daylight/using his blockers ...he was feared by opponents as he got stronger and hungrier as games went on.....RIP #12...charles white
It is still a thing of beauty to see John Hadl throw his whiplash long ball to Lance Alworth who gazelle-like would jump in the air to make a great catch, then with incredible speed Alworth would invariably beat the defender to run it in for a touchdown. Alworth was the greatest WR ever!
Charles White and I umpired baseball ⚾ together in Orange County between 1998-2004. He was a great guy. I enjoyed talking USC football 🏈 with him when he was a Trojan. He told me he enjoyed umpiring baseball. We worked youth, travel and adult league baseball. I'm not sure but I think he umpired high school baseball also but never with me. He was a good umpire and knew the strike zone behind the plate. As a kid I used to watch him play football for USC in the late 1970's. RIP #12
Notice how Lance just handed the ball to the ref ...no acting like a jack-ass like we see today by these idiot divas!!! Catch a touchdown pass hand it over to the ref with class.
RIP C-DuB man you brought joy and happiness to everyone thank you my good best friend and teammate TW #6 SC Baby 78-82 Fight ON! You will never be forgotten miss you already
Bad ass work horse! I was a full back/MLB in high school wanted to be like him #12. I loved watching him play on Saturday afternoons. Rest in peace Charles White.
Back then, the painted one Endzone LSU and the other for the opponent. They used to have flags for all the SEC Schools at the top of the south stadium (old bowl).
Pride of San Fernando High Tigers! The Most Accomplished Running Back in USC History. I hope you found your everlasting resting place in The Presence in The Lord Jesus Christ
R.I.P. to the two time Rose Bowl MVP in 1978 and 1979 and the 1979 Heisman Trophy winner Charles White! Still USC's all time leading rusher! A 9 year NFL player as well. One of the greatest college football players of all time!
RIP Charles White. I was honored to have you in my graduating class at USC. Not the largest or the fastest guy on the field, but easily the toughest. Your Heisman was well earned.
