So Cal's All-Time Roster: No. 68
No. 68:
Our pick:
==Mike McKeever, USC football (1958-'60)
As his bio reads on the College Football Hall of Fame site: "While playing as a 6-1, 225-pound guard at Southern California, McKeever earned All-America honors. He was also chosen to the academic All-America team. Mike and his brother Marlin were the first twins to earn All-America status. McKeever suffered a head injury in his senior year at USC and it ended his collegiate football career. Prior to the injury he was high on the NFL draft list and was expected to be a top pro player. After graduation, Mike became general superintendent of a construction company and involved himself heavily in community activities, including Big Brothers, United Way and the City of Hope. While returning from work one day, Mike was involved in a traffic collision. He suffered extensive head injuries and was in a coma for two years before finally succumbing. Before the accident, his competitive spirits burned. He was training for the hammer throw, hoping to make the U.S. Olympic Team. Mike was survived by his wife, Judy; a daughter, Terri; and two sons, Mike Jr. and John."
Brother Mike is also our pick for No. 86 (note: it's 68 transposed).
Other No. 68s:
==Keith Van Horne, USC football ('77-'80)
==Frank Cornish, UCLA football ('85-'89)
==Bill Fisk, USC football ('37-'39), L.A. Dons ('46-'49)
Sports Illustrated's pick for the all-time No. 68: Jaromir Jagr