Willie Brown, USC's original I-formation tailback under coach John McKay who went on to a brief NFL career before returning to the Trojans as a coach, has died. He was 76.
Brown played at USC from 1961-63, twice earning all-league honors. He was a member of the Trojans' 1962 national championship team and captain in 1963. He played tailback his first two years, including when McKay introduced the I-formation to the offense in 1961, and was a flanker in 1963.
He also played center field and shortstop for the Trojans from 1962-64, winning the College World Series in 1963.