Name	Significant Accomplishment(s)
CLARENCE “BUSTER” CRABBE	USC’s first All-American swimmer (1931)
RAOUL “ROD” DEDEAUX	Raoul “Rod” Dedeaux ended his career as the winningest baseball coach in NCAA Division I-A history with a 1,332,571-11 (.669) record over 45 years (1942-86).
MIKE GARRETT	USC’s first Heisman Trophy winner (1965)
AL GEIBERGER	Called “Mr. 59” after becoming the first pro golfer to shoot a round of 59
FRANK GIFFORD	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.
HOWARD JONES	Howard Jones sported a 121-36-13 record as USC’s football coach from 1925-40, winning three national titles with his “Thundering Herd” teams.
FRED LYNN	A 1972 All-American outfielder for USC, Fred Lynn was a member of three College World Series championship teams (1971-73).
JOHN McKAY	The legendary John McKay won four football national crowns and nine conference titles while posting a 127-40-8 (.749) mark as USC’s football coach from 1960-75.
PARRY O’BRIEN	The world’s first 60-foot shot putter, Parry O’Brien competed for USC from 1951-53.
BILL SHARMAN	A 1950 All-American forward at USC, Bill Sharman scored 1108 points in 81 games for a then school-record 13.7 per game average.
STAN SMITH	A three-time All-American at USC, Stan Smith won the 1968 NCAA singles championship and the 1967 and 1968 doubles titles.
MARCUS ALLEN	Marcus Allen was college football's first 2,000-yard rusher (2,342) when he became USC's fourth Heisman Trophy-winning tailback in 1981.
DEAN CROMWELL	The roots of USC's preeminence in track and field date back to the Dean Cromwell era. Nicknamed "The Maker of Champions," his Trojans won a record 12 NCAA men's championships under his direction as coach from 1909-13 and 1916-1948.
JESS HILL	Jess Hill was the model Trojan. His career as a player, coach and athletic director at USC spanned 6 decades.
RONNIE LOTT	One of the greatest safeties in USC--and NFL--football history, Ronnie Lott was known for his ferocious hits and heady, aggressive play.
CHERYL MILLER	Perhaps the finest female basketball player ever, Cheryl Miller was a 4-time All-American (1983-86) and 3-time Naismith Award winner (1984-86), college basketball's equivalent to the Heisman Trophy.
MEL PATTON	The third of USC's "World's Fastest Humans" (following in the footsteps of Charles Paddock and Frank Wykoff), Mel Patton set world records in the 100-yard (9.3 in 1948 after tying the mark of 9.4 in 1947) and 220-yard (20.2 in 1949 to break Jesse Owens' mark) dashes.
DENNIS RALSTON	The 1963 and 1964 NCAA singles and doubles champion, Dennis Ralston is the only collegian--male or female--this century to win back-to-back NCAA singles and doubles titles.
ROY SAARI	Roy Saari was one of the finest swimmers ever at USC. He won 9 NCAA individual championships and 17 AAU national titles.
TOM SEAVER	USC's only member of the Baseball Hall of Fame (elected by the highest percentage of votes in history), Tom Seaver was a 3-time Cy Young winner (1969-73-75) and was the 1967 National League Rookie of the Year.
CHARLES WHITE	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.
PETER DALAND	Regarded as one of the greatest college and international swim coaches ever, Peter Daland guided the USC men's swimming team to 9 NCAA team championships (and 11 runnerup finishes) during his 35-year (1958-92) Trojan career.
CHARLIE DUMAS	Charlie Dumas will forever be known as the first human to clear 7 feet in the high jump, which he did as a Compton (Calif.) College athlete at the 1956 Olympic Trials in the Coliseum.
JESS MORTENSEN	Jess Mortensen was that rare combination of outstanding athlete and legendary coach...in a variety of sports all at the same school.
JOHN NABER	John Naber is USC's most highly-decorated swimmer. He won 10 NCAA individual titles (second most in collegiate history) as a backstroker, freestyler and relay team member.
ALEX OLMEDO	Alex Olmedo was a 2-time NCAA champion in singles and doubles, claiming both titles in 1956 and again in 1958.
BOB SEAGREN	Bob Seagren was one of the world's greatest pole vaulters, setting 15 world records and winning a gold medal (1968) and a silver (1972).
PAUL WESTPHAL	Paul Westphal was a key member of the 1971 USC men's basketball team that posted a 24-2 record, a school mark for wins and winning percentage.
RON YARY	Ron Yary, who set the standard for the modern-era offensive tackles at USC and professionally, is the only Trojan Outland Trophy winner (he did so in 1967).
MARK McGWIRE	Mark McGwire, who passed Babe Ruth and Roger Maris when he set the all-time major league home run record in 1998 with 70, also owns the USC career home run record (54).
ANTHONY MUNOZ	Regarded as one of the greatest offensive tackles to play the game, Anthony Munoz played for three Rose Bowl teams (1976, 1978, 1979), including USC’s 1978 national champions.
CRAIG STADLER	“The Walrus,” as Craig Stadler is affectionately known, was a 2-time All-American golfer (1973-74) at USC.
VERN WOLFE	Vern Wolfe was USC’s head track and field coach for 22 years, winning 7 NCAA championships, including 5 outdoor titles (1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1976) and 2 indoor crowns (1967, 1972).
BOB BOYD	Bob Boyd had a stellar association with USC men’s basketball, first as a player and then taking the program to great heights as its head coach. The 3-year letterman (1950-52) was Troy’s MVP as a senior in 1952.
BRAD BUDDE	Brad Budde was USC’s first Lombardi Award winner in 1979 when he won consensus All-American honors.
LENNY KRAYZELBURG	Lenny Krayzelburg, the aquatic star of the 2000 Olympics, is one of the world’s greatest backstrokers.
MAKOTO SAKAMOTO	Considered one of America’s best gymnasts, Japanese-native Makoto Sakamoto--at just 5-1 and 120 pounds--won 4 NCAA individual championships at USC: the 1968 NCAA all-around title, 1967 and 1968 NCAA parallel bars crowns and 1968 NCAA horizontal bar title.
STEVE TIMMONS	Steve Timmons, with his world famous redheaded flat top, was one of volleyball’s most potent hitters.
LILLIAN COPELAND	Lillian Copeland, USC’s earliest outstanding female athlete, was the first Trojan woman trackster to compete in the Olympics.
DEBBIE GREEN	Regarded as America’s greatest women’s volleyball setter, Debbie Green was a 2-time All-American (1976-77) and led the Women of Troy to AIAW national championships both of those years (the 1977 team recorded the first-ever undefeated season in collegiate women’s volleyball, 38-0).
PAT HADEN	Pat Haden exemplified the term “student-athlete.” Not only was he one of USC’s most productive quarterbacks, but he starred in the classroom.
FRED KELLY	Fred Kelly was USC’s first Olympic gold medalist, winning the 110-meter high hurdles in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics as a Trojan freshman.
DICK LEACH	Dick Leach had a storybook career as USC’s men’s tennis coach, culminating in a national team title in his last match.
CARSON PALMER	After a 21-year drought, Carson Palmer became USC’s fifth Heisman Trophy winner (and the first from the West Coast since 1981), as well as Troy's first quarterback winner ever.
MURRAY ROSE	One of the world’s all-time swimming greats, Australian Murray Rose won 5 NCAA titles and 6 Olympic medals.
GEORGE TOLEY	George Toley is one of the premier tennis coaches in collegiate history.
RICHARD WOOD	Richard Wood, nicknamed “Batman,” is USC football’s only 3-year All-American first teamer and was the first 3-year All-American selectee by AP from the West Coast.