Frank Gifford (1994) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Frank Gifford

Induction:
1994
Class:
1951

A 1951 All-American back at USC, Frank Gifford was inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame in 1975 as a result of his stellar career (1949-51) at USC. Troy’s leading rusher and scorer in 1951, he also served as a placekicker (he kicked 25 out of 31 extra points in his first season and connected on USC’s first field goal since 1935). He graduated from USC in 1956 with a degree in speech communications. Gifford played for 13 years with the New York Giants and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played in the Pro Bowl eight times and led the Giants in rushing four years in a row. Gifford was an accomplished sports broadcaster, including as a long-time member of ABC-TV’s Monday Night Football announcing team. His son, Cody, played football at USC. He died on Aug. 9, 1915, at age 84.