Recognition Due

USC linebacker Richard Wood (1972-74) was in New York tonight for the awards dinner that celebrated his induction in the College Football Hall of Fame. He was USC's first three-time All-American, a fact often forgotten and only recently got into the USC Hall of Fame despite his accomplishments.
``Being back in New York reminds me of when coach Joe Paterno was recruiting me for Penn State when I lived in Elizabeth, N.J.,'' Wood said. ``I'm just a linebacker who loved the game and played on some very good teams.''