Morley E. Drury (February 15, 1903 in Midland, Ontario, Canada - January 21, 1989 in Santa Monica, California, United States), nicknamed "The Noblest Trojan of Them All," was a quarterback for the University of Southern California.
Drury helped coach Howard Jones in leading USC during the 1920s.
A graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High School, 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 California shared the Pacific Coast Conference title with Stanford University, battling the Cardinals 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 his 1965 Heisman Trophy campaign.
Drury was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. In 2010, Morley Drury joined his late brother, former NHL hockey player and United States Olympian Herb Drury, as an inductee of the Midland (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame, in the Athlete category.
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