Mike Garrett (born April 12, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) won the 1965 Heisman Trophy (best player in the nation) playing tailback (aka Running Back) for the University of Southern California Trojans.
A two time All-American, Garrett set numerous NCAA, conference and USC records in his career -amassing a then unheard of 3,221 yards.
Garrett signaled the dawn of the "Tailback U" era, where USC chugged out a stream of top tailbacks included Heisman winners O.J. Simpson ('68), Charles White ('79), and Marcus Allen ('81); as well as Heisman runner-ups Anthony Davis ('74) and Ricky Bell ('76).
He went on to star in the NFL, playing for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers.
Mike Garrett returned to USC to become Athletic Director .
Mike Garrett was a brother of Alpha Phi Omega while a student at USC.
