An LA/Desert/Oregon Story

The Trojan Club of the Desert tees off for its annual Marv Goux Memorial Golf Tournament today in Palm Desert. The event will raise money for scholarships and honor Goux, a former USC football captain and assistant coach who became known as Mr. Trojan.

A silent auction will be held after the tournament, and one of the items is a 17-inch statue of Goux created by Pat and Lyn Reagan. Pat played right guard for USC from 1956 to '57. "Marv is portrayed here in a 'come at me' posture and when you did he would tear your head off. I know -- I saw it first-hand," he recalled.

Pat and Lyn now live on a farm outside of Salem, Ore. The best part of this story?

Pat claims that he's the most avid Trojan in the state and has won the Autzen Stadium (U of O) Most Obnoxious Fan Award ... twice.

If you know anything about Autzen, that's quite a feat!