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USC Notes: A Couple Trojan Greats In News

Pat Harlow, a great USC offensive lineman, has returned to JSerra High School as an assistant coach.

He was formerly the head coach at JSerra.

  • Today is the 112th birthday of former USC baseball coach Rod Dedeaux, who 11 national championships.

Here’s a 1959 interview where his love for USC was apparent.

Q: What would you say is humor’s part in baseball?

A: It’s half of baseball. Its entertainment and we have one of the loosest teams there is.

Q: And one of the winningest. Besides your on-the-field coaching, few people realize how many hours you spend scouting high school games and the public relations luncheons that you attend as a part of your job. Bet you get tired of those luncheons?

A: Something I never get tired of is selling SC.

Q: But with your coaching at SC, running your trucking company and all your other activities, do you sleep?

A: I sleep fast so it doesn’t take very much time.

Q: What would you say is your greatest thrill in sports?

A: Winning is always a big thrill.

Q: The story of your life.

A: I would say my biggest thrill was SC’s come-from behind win the NCAA playoffs last year to become the first team in history to win five straight.

Q: Of all the traits that have made SC’s teams great, which one would you say is No. 1 with respect to giving us victories? Inspiration? Ability? Coaching?

A: The shirt with the name ‘Trojans’ on it is responsible for SC’s athletic success. I don’t care what sport it is — baseball, football, basketball every athlete that wears a Trojan uniform knows he is representing a great institution. There is no greater athletic heritage than here with the Trojans. It is this heritage that makes a Trojan.”

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  5. KAM: UCLA mens basketball coach Mick Cronin kicked his OWN player out the game after he committed a DIRTY foul down 27 to MICH St.

    DON: Then he melted down after the game! And this is UCLA’s best sport. Cowardly Gabby hardest hit.

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  6. wolfman, I’ve noticed you waste a lot of time on SC sports which no one, including the dummies and assorted xenophobes, misogynists and weirdos on this blog, cares about! the Classy Cadre has big plans to take you national, wolfman, you can’t do that covering an excruciatingly unimportant school’s sports failures!

    UCLA offers the 8-time consecutive #1 public U, the all-time greatest basketball program led by Scrappy Mick Cronin, the number 1 baseball team in country, and the rising football program led by dynamic new coach Chesney!!

    finally, wolfman, i’m pleased to announce that if you switch to covering Bruin sports you will immediately be named Special Advisor to the Cheerleader team! that’s the UCLA cheer squad, wolfman!!!

    #UltimateGoldenTicket

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      1. P. S.

        The only thing that can be said about UCLA’s football program is “it’s rising”…….

        #ItWouldBeAnalyticallyImpossibleForItToBe”Falling”….

        #…[NowhereToFallAfterThat2025Record]

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  7. I talked to him a few times when I would see him in the old coach’s offices. He called every athlete Tiger. That way he did not have to remember names. He was super friendly always. Coach McKay was a little more reserved.

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