Fight On Forever Sam Dickerson

December 01, 2015 | USC Ripsit Blog

Fight On Forever Sam Dickerson

By Jordan Moore on December 29, 2015 2:08 PM | No Comments

Former USC WR Sam Dickerson, who famously beat UCLA with a touchdown catch in 1969 to send the Trojans to their fourth consecutive Rose Bowl, died last week at 66.

Click here for his complete obituary.

Here is the story behind the legendary catch:

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