Mike Garrett
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USC’s first (and only the West Coast’s second) Heisman Trophy winner (1965)...Began the legacy of USC’s I-formation tailbacks...A 2-time All-American (1964-65), including a unanimous pick in 1965...1963-64-65 letterman...USC was 21-8-1 during his career and won the 1964 conference title...USC was 10th in the final AP polls in 1964 and 1965...USC’s co-captain in 1965...Set 14 NCAA, conference and USC records in his career (including then-NCAA-record 3221 career rushing yards)...Inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1985...Won the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1991...Won the 1965 Voit Trophy (given to the outstanding player on the Pacific Coast)...Won the 1965 Pop Warner Award (given to the most valuable senior on the Pacific Coast)...Named the Amateur Athletic Foundation Southern California Athlete of the Year in 1965...A 3-time All-Conference first teamer (1963-65)...Won USC’s Back of the Year Award 3 times (1963-64-65)...Won USC’s Davis-Teschke (Most Inspirational Player) Award in 1965...Won USC’s Player of the Game versus UCLA Award in 1964 and 1965...Played in the 1965 East-West Shrine Game and 1966 Coaches All-America Game, College All-Star Game and Hula Bowl...Was a 1964 and 1965 Playboy Pre-Season All-American...USC’s first 1000-yard rusher in 38 years...Had 14 100-yard rushing games in his career...First player to lead USC and conference in rushing 3 consecutive years (833 yards in 1963, 948 yards in 1964 and NCAA-leading and USC-record 1440 yards in 1965)...USC’s total offense leader in 1965 (1482 yards)...USC’s and conference’s scoring leader in 1964 (62 points) and 1965 (96 points)...USC’s punt return leader in 1964 (173 yards) and 1965 (235 yards)...USC’s kickoff return leader in 1963 (352 yards) and 1964 (253 yards)...Is sixth on USC’s career rushing list (3221 yards)...Is 16th on USC’s career total offense list (3269 yards)...Is seventh on USC’s career punt return list (498 yards)...Is eighth on USC’s kickoff return list (694 yards)...Is 10th on USC’s season rushing list (1440 yards in 1965)...Owns USC game record for most yards on punt returns (162 yards) and shares Pac-10 record for most punt returns for a touchdown in a game (2), both against California in 1965...Also played cornerback on defense...Also played baseball at USC, earning All-League honors while hitting .309 in 1965 as an outfielder (he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers)...Nickname was "Iron Mike" or "The Duck"...Was drafted in the 1966 NFL draft by the Rams (second round) and also in the AFL draft by the Chiefs (20th round) and played for the Chiefs (1966-70) and Chargers (1970-73)...Played in Super Bowls I and IV...Inducted into USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994...USC’s athletic director since 1993 after serving as USC associate athletic director (1990-92)...Also was director of business development for the Great Western Forum (1988-90), worked for the San Diego district attorney’s office and as a youth counselor, held management positions in the retail, construction and real estate industries, and did TV football color commentary...Born 4-12-44 in Los Angeles, California.
