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Morley "The Noblest Trojan of Them All" Drury (born February 15, 1903 in Midland, Ontario, Canada and died January 21, 1989 in Santa Monica) was a quarterback for the University of Southern California. He 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 Conference title with Stanford University, battling the Cardinal to a 13-13 deadlock. The only smudge on the Trojan record was a mid-season loss to powerful Notre Dame University, 7-6. Drury led the team in scoring (76 points) and rushing (1163 yards) and won First Team All-America honors. His 1163 yards marked the first time a USC player surpassed 1,000 yards rushing and stood as a Southern California record until Mike Garrett eclipsed the mark with 1440 yards during the 1965 Heisman Trophy campaign.

He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.

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