Charles White (1995) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Charles White

Induction:
1995

Charles White was USC's third Heisman Trophy-winning tailback (1979) and still is the school's career rushing leader (6,245 yards, then the No. 2 mark in NCAA history) while scoring 49 touchdowns. A 4-year USC letterman (1976-77-78-79) and 2-time unanimous All-American (1978-79), he set 22 NCAA, Pac-10, USC and Rose Bowl records. He captained the 1979 Trojans while leading the nation in rushing. The 1978 and 1979 Rose Bowl Player of the Game, he is a member of the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. USC went 42-6-1 during his 4-year career, won the 1978 national title and was victorious in 4 bowls (including 3 Rose Bowls). White played in the NFL from 1980-88 with the Browns and Rams. He led the league in rushing in 1987. He returned to USC in 1990 as a special assistant to the athletic director. In 1993, he became an assistant football coach in charge of the Trojan running backs (a position he held through 1997). He then held an administrative job at USC. He died on Jan. 11, 2023, at age 64.