Ex-USC, LA Rams coach John Robinson dies at 89

Legendary USC coach John Robinson dies at 89

One of the great coaches in the storied history of USC football, John Robinson died at 89.

Robinson died from complications from pneumonia in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Robinson led the Trojans to the 1978 national championship and to eight bowl games. He compiled a 104-35-4 record during two coaching stints spread over 12 years at USC (1976-82 and 1993-97), recording more victories than any Trojan football coach except John McKay and Howard Jones. He was 4-0 in the Rose Bowl and earned five Pac-10 titles.

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He produced 24 All-American first teamers, 22 NFL first rounders, 2 Heisman Trophy winners (Charles White and Marcus Allen) and a Lombardi Award winner (Brad Budde) at USC. He was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2004, the College Football Hall of Fame and the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009, the Las Vegas Bowl Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame in 2018. He twice was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1976 and 1978) and earned National Coach of the Year honors in 1979.

He also coached the Rams in the NFL.

Robinson was the Rams’ head coach from 1983-1991, a span of nine years in Los Angeles. He led the team to the playoffs six times, reaching the NFC Championship Game following the 1989 season.