Phil Trani with Marv Goux & Marlin McKeever 2 USC Legends
McKeever was a 3-year (1958-60) letterman for the Trojans, where he also played fullback and punted. He earned All-Conference first team notice each season and was an All-American first teamer his final 2 years at Troy. He also was a 1960 Academic All-American. Among his other honors: he won USC's Lineman of the Year and Player of the Game versus UCLA Awards in 1960, and played in the 1960 East-West Shrine Game and 1961 College All-Star Game and Hula Bowl. He was USC's receiving leader in 1959 and 1960 and its punting leader in 1958 and 1960. He also lettered twice (1959-60) in track, competing in the shot put and discus throw.
Marv Goux
A 3-year starter (1952, 1954-55) for the Trojans (he was hurt in 1953), Goux twice won USC's Davis-Teschke Award, given annually to the team's most inspirational player. His teammates elected him a captain in 1955. He played in 2 Rose Bowls. He went both ways (at center and linebacker) in his final 2 seasons.
Goux, who starred despite being just 5-10 and 185 pounds, came to USC after winning JC All-American honors as a linebacker at Ventura (Calif.) Junior College in 1951. He prepped at Santa Barbara (Calif.) High.
After graduating from USC with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1956, Goux became the head coach at Carpinteria (Calif.) High and guided the team to the 1956 CIF Small Schools final, going 9-1.
During his coaching career at USC (1957-82), he served under head coaches Don Clark, John McKay and John Robinson. USC won five national championships and played in 11 Rose Bowls (winning 8) during his coaching tenure. He coached 11 first team All-Americans (George Achica, Gary Jeter, John Grant, Charles Weaver, Al Cowlings, Jimmy Gunn, Tim Rossovich, Damon Bame, Ron Mix, and Marlin and the late Mike McKeever). He was the head freshman coach and a varsity assistant his first 3 seasons at USC, then moved up to the varsity full time in 1960. He was named assistant head coach in 1977 by Robinson.
Goux was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the inaugural 1994 class and then was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2000. In March of 2002, he received an Alumni Service Award from USC. Goux's Gate, the entrance to the USC football practice field on campus, is named after him. The Marv Goux Award is given annually to the Trojan player of the game versus UCLA. The Marv Goux "Trojan For Life" Award is presented annually to a USC alumnus who gives back to the football program.
The inspirational Goux was known as "Mr. Trojan" to many USC fans. He never referred to the school as USC, but always reverently as "The University of Southern California." He was so strongly identified with USC that Robinson once said, "When he dies, we'll bury him under the front steps of the athletic department."
Tough and competitive, he was simultaneously feared and loved by his players. He also was highly-regarded for his good sportsmanship, as it was his tradition to personally congratulate the players of every opposing team that beat USC.
Known for his motivational speeches to players and fans, Goux was particularly passionate about the annual USC-Notre Dame game. He once said the game was "big man on big man" and "when you play in this game, you remember it for the rest of your life
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