USC quarterback Jim Hardy (21) was MVP of the 1945 Rose Bowl, a 45-0 victory over Tennessee. Hardy lettered in 1943-45. He was the eighth player selected in the 1945 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins and played in the NFL from 1946-52. He made the Pro Bowl in 1950 and then later became general manager of the Coliseum.
Back in 1952, he autographed bucket’s leather helmet.
47 DAYS UNTIL COLLEGE FOOTBALL! FIGHT ON!
Hardy led USC to consecutive victories in the 1944 and 1945 Rose
Bowls. The Trojans beat Washington in the 1944 game, 29-0, and Tennessee
in 1945, 25-0.
He was the Rose Bowl MVP in 1945.
While while real men were trying to win WW II. I fine it truly lowball that SUCC would take credit/boast about wins against competition depleted by young men who decided their country was more important than football games.
Do you plan to enlist when you turn 18?
Hardy played against stiffs like Bob Waterfield, Don Paul, Tom Fears, Burr Baldwin, et-al of UCLA. They all served in the military between ’41 and ’45. Ironically they, along with Kenny Washington, played together on the ’48 L.A. Rams. Baldwin with the L.A. Dons. A “real man” would never bash a ninety-one year old Southern California area legend. They were all S.C. legends. Troll On/Shill On!
I don’t know what got Scott on to discussing so much USC football. Whatever it is, he should take more of it.
thanks for the sweeeet history lessons, wolflman!!!
#throwback
Darn, bring back those open faced helmets. One, you can see that there are earhlings inside them, and two, it would cut down on the kamikaze head-leading tackles