John Robinson, a veteran football coach who led the University of Southern California to four Rose Bowl titles and helped make the Los Angeles Rams into a near-perennial playoff contender in the 1980s,

John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.

On Monday, legendary USC football head coach John Robinson passed away at the age of 89. As a head coach, Robinson led the Trojans to four Rose Bowl victories, produced two Heisman Trophy winners, and coached USC to the 1978 national championship.