Breaking: College Football Legend Died On Wednesday

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White passed away following a battle with cancer, the school announced this evening.

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"College Football Hall of Famer Charles White, USC's 1979 Heisman Trophy winner, Trojans' 1978 national championship, played 9 seasons in NFL, died Wednesday, Jan. 11 in Newport Beach

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White won the Heisman Trophy in 1979. He was two-time All-American selection

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The USC running back always dazzled most in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl

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Rushed for 460 yards in #RoseBowl win, scored in all 3 games, holds rushing record with 247 yards in 1980

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The Heisman winner was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1990. May he rest in peace," the Rose Bowl said in a statement

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White is survived by his ex-wife Judianne White-Basch, their children Nicole White, Julian White, Tara White, Ashton White, Sophia White, and granddaughter Giovanna Hemmen.