University Southern California Trojans
Birthday Wish Granted
October 06, 2017 | Football, USC Ripsit Blog, Features
Click the play button on the video to watch USC grant an 89-year-old reverend's birthday wish!
Longtime local reverend Ocie Williams turns 90 years old tomorrow, and had a very particular birthday wish. The lifelong Trojan fan wanted to meet the USC football team and take some photos with the players. When USC caught wind of Williams' wishes, the staff invited him out to practice for photos and much more.
Williams and his family got to watch USC's practice before meeting players such as QB Sam Darnold and RB Ronald Jones II, who signed autographs and posed for photos. USC head coach Clay Helton, meanwhile, had a special surprise for Williams, who's served as a pastor at Mount Moriah Baptist Church for most of his adult life. Helton decked Rev. Williams out with a custom USC letterman's jacket and ball cap with his name embroidered on it, and thanked him for his decades of service in the church.
Williams and his family got to watch USC's practice before meeting players such as QB Sam Darnold and RB Ronald Jones II, who signed autographs and posed for photos. USC head coach Clay Helton, meanwhile, had a special surprise for Williams, who's served as a pastor at Mount Moriah Baptist Church for most of his adult life. Helton decked Rev. Williams out with a custom USC letterman's jacket and ball cap with his name embroidered on it, and thanked him for his decades of service in the church.
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