ALL-TIME GREATEST ATHLETES: This is something that I love to point out to Trojan fans...
UCLA's greatest athlete was not only a four-sport letterman during his Bruin days, he became a true American icon on April 15, 1947, when he stepped onto the diamond at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn and broke baseball's color line, changing American society forever.
I think I've described Jackie Robinson fairly well.
In contrast, USC's greatest athlete, while he was an All-American in football and track for the Trojans and became a huge celebrity in the 70s and 80s, turned out to be an alleged double-murderer who most people felt got off.
He got his comeuppance earlier this year when he was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas; his sentencing is scheduled for tomorrow.
Clearly O.J. Simpson got his. I think we all agree there.
I hope I've helped people see that when it comes to what's really important, UCLA is the clear winner over USC.
No matter what happens this Saturday.
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