Rod Sherman (2018) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Rod Sherman

Induction:
2018
Class:
1966

Rod Sherman caught one of the most famous touchdowns in USC football history. The three-year (1964-66) letterman wideout grabbed Craig Fertig’s fourth-down 15-yard TD pass with 1:33 to play against unbeaten, top-ranked Notre Dame in 1964 to lead Troy back from a 17-point deficit and a 20-17 win. Sherman actually suggested the play (“84-Z Delay”) on the sideline to head coach John McKay, who then sent Sherman into the game. He captained the 1966 Trojan team that played in the Rose Bowl (he won All-Conference first team honors that season). In his career, he caught 90 passes. After playing in the Hula Bowl, College All-Star Game and Coaches All-America Game following his senior season, he spent 7 years in the NFL with the Raiders, Bengals, Broncos and Rams. He then became a sports executive and founder of football fantasy camps. He died on Feb. 6, 2024, at age 79.