Gus Henderson

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Elmer C. "Gloomy Gus" Henderson is a famous University of Southern California Trojans football coach. Henderson's career winning percentage of .865 is the best of any USC football coach.

Henderson coached between 1919 and 1924. He led USC to their first appearance in the Rose Bowl in 1923 and led an undefeated season in 1920. Under his tenure in 1923 USC moved from Bovard Field to play in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to play their first game against Pomona College.

Henderson graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio and previously coached at Broadway High School in Seattle. He received his nickname from Los Angeles Times sports writer Paul Lowry because he poor-mouthed the Trojans' prospects before a game.

Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions Head Coaches
Griffin • G. Clark • D. Clark • Henderson • G. Clark • Edwards • Karcis • Dorais • McMillin • Parker • Wilson • Gilmer • Schmidt • McCafferty • Forzano • Hudspeth • M. Clark • Rogers • Fontes • Ross • Moeller • Mornhinweg • Mariucci • Jauron • Marinelli
USC Trojans Head Football Coaches
Goddard • Suffel • Freeman • Tappaan • Walker • Holmes • Traeger • Cromwell • Glaze • Cromwell • Henderson • Jones • Barry • Cravath • Hill • Clark • McKay • Robinson • Tollner • Smith • Robinson • Hackett • Carroll
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