USC’s Reggie Bush Gets Heisman Trophy Reinstated After 14 Years
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Deadline— The organization that hands out college football's prestigious Heisman Trophy has reinstated its 2005 award to USC running back Reggie Bush.
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...
Us Weekly—Reggie Bush to Get Heisman Trophy Back 14 Years After Scandal. [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...
Yahoo Sports—Reggie Bush gets 2005 Heisman Trophy back in formal 'reinstatement'. It took a long time, but it's finally happening: Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back. The Heisman Trust announced on...