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Football News

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  Feat of Clay

  September 1, 2009

  Clay Matthews III has a tough act to follow.His father, grandfather and uncle played in the NFL. Clay Matthews, Jr. was a Pro Bowl linebacker for the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons, while uncle Bruce Matthews, an… more>

  categories: undergraduate

  tags: alumni, clay matthews, football, international relations, usc football

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  True Colors in the Autumn Years

  July 7, 2009

  The cadre of USC alumni who had earned their bachelor's degrees at least 50 years earlier met for the first time the morning of June 11, 1949. Clarence W. Pierce, 1898 alumnus and founder of Los Angeles Pierce College,… more>

  categories: graduate

  tags: alumni, debate, economics, football, geology, history, nursing, speech

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  Building the Student in 'Student-Athlete'

  August 1, 2006

  Although exhausted after her graveyard shift, Judy Jefferson was determined to attend the closing ceremonies of the NFL Impact Program at USC. “Sure I’m tired, but how could I miss this?” Jefferson said.… more>

  categories: undergraduate

  tags: football, middle school, nfl

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  Young Men, Big Dreams

  July 1, 2006

  Although standing in front of a chalkboard, former National Football League player Reggie Grant sounded as if posed in front of a scoreboard, issuing a command on a playing field. “To make it into the NFL, you have to… more>

  categories: undergraduate, joint educational project

  tags: football, nfl, speaker

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  Matt Leinart, In His Own Words

  February 1, 2005

  Sure, he can throw a ball, but did you know he’s a sociologist too? He has led the Trojans to a 25-1 record since starting as USC’s quarterback his sophomore year in 2003. In those 26 games at USC, the… more>

  categories: undergraduate

  tags: football, heisman, sociology