Reggie Bush went off while being inducted into the Breitbard Hall of Fame for athletes from San Diego Wednesday. The former USC star and NFL running back says the Chargers need to leave Los Angeles and return to where they belong … in San Diego
Bush was a running back at Helix High School in La Mesa, Ca. While at Helix, he played with former No. 1 overall pick and fellow 2004 Heisman Trophy finalist Alex Smith. Smith and Bush were later finalists for the 2004 Heisman, making it the first time a high school had two finalists at the same ceremony.
Bush won the 2005 Heisman but forfeited it amidst reports that the Heisman Trophy Trust would strip his award, The San Diego Hall of Champions sports museum returned the copy of the award it possessed back to Bush’s parents in 2011. Bush eventually returned his trophy to the Heisman Trust in 2012.
The Breitbard bills itself as San Diego’s leading sports influencers, champions and supporters who celebrate and support local athletic achievement and youth development through sports.
The Breitbard Hall of Fame, established in 1953 by Robert Breitbard, honors athletes who have excelled athletically in San Diego or who are native San Diegans and have achieved athletic fame elsewhere. Since 1953, the Breitbard Hall of Fame has inducted more than 155 members across 25 sports and includes icons such as Bill Walton, Tony Hawk, Ted Williams, and Tony Gwynn
