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Reggie Bush and USC get Heisman Trophy back 14 years after it was forfeited

LOS ANGELES — Reggie Bush, after years spent fighting to retake his place among college football's most prestigious fraternity, is finally getting his Heisman Trophy back. The Heisman Trust had for years dragged its feet in acknowledging the legendary Trojans running back as its 2005 winner after he forfeited the trophy in 2010 amid major NCAA sanctions against USC that found he had accepted ...
Running back Reggie Bush #5 of the USC Trojans poses with the 2005 Heisman trophy after winning the award at the 71st Annual Heisman Ceremony on Dec. 10, 2005, in New York City.

LOS ANGELES — Reggie Bush, after years spent fighting to retake his place among college football's most prestigious fraternity, is finally getting his Heisman Trophy back.

The Heisman Trust had for years dragged its feet in acknowledging the legendary Trojans running back as its 2005 winner after he forfeited the trophy in 2010 amid major NCAA sanctions against USC that found he had accepted improper benefits. Bush had pushed harder in recent years to see his trophy returned, even going so far as to sue the NCAA for defamation. Still, the trust continued to balk at the possibility.

But that tone changed abruptly on Wednesday as the trust announced it was officially reinstating Bush, a decision the organization said was spurred by the upheaval in the college sports landscape.

"We are thrilled to

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