Trojans 1972: An Immortal Team of Mortal Men

About the Book

Bill Block’s Trojans 1972: An Immortal Team of Mortal Men captures the story of 47- USC football players, beyond their glory days on campus and into their everyday lives as men. The 1972 Trojans are considered one of the greatest teams in the history of college football. They defeated Ohio State 42-17 in the 1973 Rose Bowl to complete an undefeated 12-0 season and were crowned national champions. Each chapter is a mini biography told through the eyes of each player. Each and every player from that ’72 team whether as powerful as fullback Sam “Bam” Cunningham, as intellectually gifted as defensive back Marvin Cobb, or as massive as offensive lineman Pete Adams, eventually became one of us. A mortal. You’ll fi nd humor; you’ll fi nd sorrow; and you’ll fi nd football. Most of all you’ll fi nd lessons about being mortal.

About the Author

Bill Block graduated from USC with an MBA in fi nance and a bachelor’s degree in business. He managed the USC track team for three years and was part of the team that won the 1961 NCAA track and fi eld championship. Bill has been an avid Trojan football fan for more than fi fty years. He has not missed a home game when he has been in California. Trojans 1972: An Immortal Team of Mortal Men is Bill’s fi rst book. Bill has spent more than forty years on Wall Street as an investment analyst. In 1997, Bill formed W.A.B. Capital, which provides in-depth research of micro cap stocks.