Trojan Football Alumni Club
John Wayne Memorial Scholarship
Since 1978 we have awarded, in partnership with the John Wayne family, post graduate scholarships to graduating players who have exhausted their eligibility.
2018/19 TFAC President Robert L. Brown presenting the 2018/19 John Wayne Memorial Scholarship to this years recipient Chris Tilbey for his post graduate education.
Chris was USC’s starting punter in 2016 and served as a backup the past two years. He is USC’s first-ever football letterman from Australia. He received his bachelor’s degree in political economy in the spring of 2018 and is now working on his master’s degree in studies in law.
Previous year Recipients
2029 -
2028 -
2027 -
2026 -
2025 -
2024 -
2023 -
2022 - Benjamin Easington
2021 - not awarded
2020 - not awarded
2019 - not awarded
2018 - Chris Tilbey
2017 - Yoofi Quansah,
Jackson Boyer
2016 - Isaac Whitney
2015 - David Mellstrom
2014 - Nathan Guertler
2013 - David Garness
2012 - Kyle Negrate
2011 - Augusto Alonzo
2010 - not awarded
2009 - Garrett Green
2008 - Jody Adewale
2007 - Nick Vanderboom
2006 - Brandon Hancock
2005 - Travis Watkins
2004 - Matt Cassel
2003 - Scott Huber
2002 - not awarded
2001 - Bobby DeMars
2000 - Mike Van Raaphorst
1999 - John Fox
1998 - Adam Abrams
1997 - LaVale Woods
1996 - Matt Keneley
1995 - Terry Barnum
1994 - Jeremy Hogue
1993 - Martin Boskovich,
Rory Brown
1992 - Bruce Luizzi,
Mike Mooney
1991 - Marc Raab
1990 - Shane Foley
1989 - Tom Dabasinskas
1988 - Chuck Ebertin
1987 - John Page
1986 - Lonnie White
1985 - John Denvir
1984 - Mark Boyer
1983 - Rod Williams
1982 - Jim Arrivey
1981 - Jay Champlain
1980 - Ty Sperling
1979 - unknown
1978 - unknown