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Rex Johnston
Rex Johnston lettered as a football fullback for three seasons, and was a two-year letterman outfielder for USC’s baseball team -- including the team that won the 1958 College World Series. (Photos/Courtesy of USC Athletics)

Rex Johnston, two-sport USC athlete who played in NFL and MLB, 82

Johnston — who scored the winning run in the 1958 College World Series championship game — is one of just two Trojans to have played in football’s and baseball’s big leagues.