A lot of barking goes on in a college football locker room. Coaches barking at players. Players barking at each other. The entire team barking and howling just before bursting onto the field to begin a game.
An actual dog once barked in the USC locker room. His name was Quebec, and since 2011 the yellow Labrador was the guide dog for Jake Olson, who became a national inspiration for his uplifting story of taking the field as the Trojans long snapper years after losing his sight.
Quebec died Thursday at 14, and Olson, now a motivational speaker, posted a heartfelt appreciation on Instagram:
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“A bond was broken today that defies words.