12 Facts About Gaius Shaver

Gaius Ray "Gus" Shaver was an All-American football player.

Gaius Shaver played at the quarterback and fullback positions for the University of Southern California Trojans football teams from 1929 to 1931.

Gaius Shaver was a consensus All-American in 1931 and led the Trojans that year to a national championship.

Gaius Shaver enrolled at the University of Southern California in 1928 and played on coach Howard Jones "Thundering Herd" football teams from 1929 to 1931.

Gaius Shaver later recalled that, after the game in South Bend, the USC team visited the grave of Notre Dame's former coach Knute Rockne to pay their respects.

Gaius Shaver led the Trojans in rushing for the 1931 season with 936 yards.

Gaius Shaver was the captain of the West team and the game's leading rusher with 145 yards on 16 attempts.

Gaius Shaver returned to USC as an assistant football coach from 1940 to 1945.

Gaius Shaver later worked as a salesman of construction equipment.

In 1975, Gaius Shaver retired and moved from his home in Irvine, California, to a ranch north of Fallbrook, California, in San Diego County.

In 1998, Gaius Shaver died of natural causes at his home in Fallbrook.

Gaius Shaver was age 88 and had been in failing health since suffering cardiac arrest in 1991.