Hall of Fame
Position: Quarterback
Years: 1925-1927
Place of Birth: Midland, Ontario
Date of Birth: Feb 05, 1903
Place of Death: Santa Monica, CA
Date of Death: Jan 21, 1989
Jersey Number: 2
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185
High School: Long Beach, CA (Poly)
It was 1969, the 100th anniversary of collegiate football, and the All-Time Pacific Coast team was named. One of two Trojans selected was Morley Drury - "The Noblest Trojan of Them All" - a smart and resourceful quarterback who helped coach Howard Jones in leading USC during the Roaring Twenties. Drury's finest season came in 1927 as the senior captain employed his skillful passing and rushing to carry the Trojans to an 8-1-1 record. Southern Cal shared the Pacific Coast title with Stanford, battling the Cardinal to a 13-13 deadlock. The only smudge on the Trojan record was a mid-season loss to powerful Notre Dame, 7-6. Drury led the team in scoring (76 points) and rushing (1163 yards) and won First Team All-America honors. His 1163 yards rushing stood as a Southern Cal record until Mike Garrett eclipsed the mark with 1440 yards during the 1965 campaign. During Drury's three varsity seasons, the Trojans were 27-5-1. Drury was born February 5, 1903; he died January 21, 1989. In college he won letters in football, basketball, baseball, and water polo. In the Pacific Coast 100-year backfield he joined USC's O.J. Simpson, Washington's George Wilson, and Stanford's Ernie Nevers.
