Charles White, the winner of the 1979 Heisman Trophy at USC who went on to a nine-year NFL career, died Wednesday, according to his alma mater. He was 64 years old.
No cause of death was provided by USC, but White was reported by the Los Angeles Times last July to be battling dementia.
White's enduring legacy came almost entirely from Los Angeles, where he was a four-year star at USC and much later a Pro Bowler with the Los Angeles Rams. He found early success with the Trojans, running for a school-record 858 yards as a freshman and leading the Pac-8 with 1,478 rushing yards as a sophomore.