It's Time For The Friday USC Column Supplement

Welcome to the Friday USC notes column supplement.

Last week, I wrote about a tight end (William Gay) who became a successful defensive end in the NFL.

This week, I’m going to talk about a wide receiver who eventually became a defensive end. Bill Hayhoe was 6-foot-8, 258 pounds and played at Birmingham High School and L.A. Valley College before he transferred to USC.

His brother, Jerry, lettered at USC in 1964 and 1966 as an offensive lineman.

Bill Hayhoe’s claim to fame was his role in the Game of the Century, No. 2-ranked USC’s 21-20 victory over No. 1-ranked UCLA in 1967.

A USC booster who attended the game told me Hayhoe blocked a Zenon Andrushyshyn extra point that provided the Trojans’ margin of victory.

But if you go to Wikipedia, it says he blocked two field goals.

A 1968 newspaper story on Hayhoe said he blocked a fourth-quarter field goal and Tony Terry (pictured) blocked an extra point.

Whatever happened, Hayhoe had a significant role.

“We knew that Andrushyshyn kicked the ball with a low trajectory, so all I did was jump as high as I could. I got lucky and blocked it,” Hayhoe said.