Reggie Bush to Get Heisman Trophy Back 14 Years After Scandal
by Us Weekly
Us Weekly— [caption id="attachment_3587755" align="alignnone" width="900"] Reggie Bush.[/caption] Reggie Bush will have his Heisman Trophy back in his possession soon enough. “Personally, I'm thrilled to reunite with my fellow Heisman winners and be a part of the storied legacy of the Heisman Trophy, and I'm honored to return to the Heisman family," Bush, 39, told ESPN in a Wednesday, April 24, statement. “I also look forward to working together with the Heisman Trust to advance the values and mission of...
Los Angeles Times—Reggie Bush and USC get Heisman Trophy back 14 years after it was forfeited. Reggie Bush, after years spent fighting to retake his place among college football’s most prestigious fraternity, is finally getting his Heisman Trophy back. The Heisman Trust had for years dragged its feet in acknowledging the legendary Trojan running back as its 2005 winner after he forfeited the trophy in 2010 amid major NCAA sanctions against USC that found he had accepted improper benefits. Bush had pushed harder in recent years to see his trophy returned, even going so far as to sue the...
Deadline—USC’s Reggie Bush Gets Heisman Trophy Reinstated After 14 Years. The organization that hands out college football's prestigious Heisman Trophy has reinstated its 2005 award to USC running back Reggie Bush.
CNN—Reggie Bush getting 2005 Heisman Trophy back, Heisman Trust cites ‘enormous changes in college athletics’. Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Memorial Trophy back after having had to relinquish the award in 2010. In a press release Wednesday on Heisman.com, the decision by the Heisman Trust to reinstate Bush followed a deliberative process in which it closely monitored the “enormous changes” in the college football landscape. “We are thrilled to welcome Reggie Bush back to the Heisman family in recognition of his collegiate accomplishments,” Michael Comerford, president of The Heisman Trophy...