Bob Chandler (1999) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Bob Chandler

Induction:
1999
Class:
1970

Always one of USC's most popular football players, Bob Chandler lettered for 3 years at wide receiver (1968-70). He captained the 1970 Trojans, when he led the team in receptions. He played in 2 Rose Bowls and was named the 1970 Rose Bowl Player of the Game after catching the winning 33-yard touchdown pass (the game's only TD) in the Trojans' 10-3 win over Michigan. He was a seventh round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills in 1971 and starred there 9 years (through 1979), then played with the Raiders for 3 years (1980-82), including in Super Bowl XV. He caught 370 passes for 5,243 yards and 48 TDs in his NFL career. He then became a television and radio broadcaster. He died on Jan. 27, 1995, from cancer at the age of 45.