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RON YARY, OT-DT, 6-5, 245, Bellflower (Bellflower/Cerritos JC), #77

USC’s only (and the West Coast’s first) Outland Trophy winner (1967)...A 2-time All-American (consensus in 1966 and unanimous in 1967)...1965-66-67 letterman...USC was 24-7-1 in his career and won 2 conference titles...Was a member of USC’s 1967 national championship team (the 1965 team was ranked 10th in the final AP poll)...Played in 2 Rose Bowls (1967 and 1968)...Inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1987...A 3-time All-Conference first teamer (1965-67), the first year as a defensive tackle and the last 2 as an offensive tackle...Played in the 1968 Coaches All-America Game, College All-Star Game and Hula Bowl...Was a 1967 Playboy Pre-Season All-American...Was chosen by the Vikings as the No. 1 pick (USC’s first ever) of the 1968 NFL draft and played for the Vikings (1968-82) and Rams (1982)...Played in Super Bowls IV, XIII, IV and XI...Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001...Inducted into USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997...Brother, Wayne, was an offensive guard for USC (1969-70)...Born 8-16-46 in Chicago, Illinos...After USC and NFL, became owner of a photography, printing and publishing business.