White, a Los Angeles native, is the Trojans' career rushing leader with 6,245 yards. He played nine years in the NFL post-USC.
Charles White, the Southern California tailback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1979, died Wednesday. He was 64.
"He was the toughest player I've ever coached," said John Robinson, White's former head coach at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams."He was really unusual in that regard. He was a great player and just loved playing the game. Those are the things I remember the most. He was a really tough guy, and he was an extremely gifted athlete. But the toughness ... wow!"
He was named the Rose Bowl's most valuable player in both games following the 1978 and 1979 seasons. White was the third of USC's record eight Heisman winners, and he is still regarded reverently at the school long known as Tailback U. White was the 27th overall pick in the 1980 draft by Cleveland, and he spent five years with the Browns, missing the entire 1983 season due to injury. He joined the Rams in 1985 and played four more seasons under Robinson, finishing his NFL career with 3,075 yards rushing.
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