Mike McKeever
| USC Trojans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | January 1, 1940 |
| Place of birth | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Date of death | August 24, 1967 (aged 27) |
| Place of death | Montebello, California |
| College Football Hall of Fame (1987) | |
Mike McKeever (January 1, 1940—August 24, 1967) was a guard at the University of Southern California football team.
McKeever earned All-America honors. He was also chosen to the academic All-America team. Mike and his brother Marlin McKeever were the first twins to earn All-America status. McKeever suffered a head injury in his senior year at USC and it ended his collegiate football career. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.
With his twin brother, he also had a brief career in film, appearing in the 1962 Three Stooges comedy film The Three Stooges Meet Hercules playing the Siamese Cyclops twins Ajax and Argo.
Mike was drafted in the 13th Round (Pick 172 overall) by the Los Angeles Rams, in the 1961 NFL Draft.
After graduation, Mike became general superintendent of a construction company and involved himself heavily in community activities, including Big Brothers, United Way and the City of Hope Hospital.
While returning from work in October 1965, McKeever was involved in a traffic collision. He suffered extensive head injuries and was in a coma for 22 months before dying at age 27. At the time of his death, McKeever was training for the hammer throw, hoping to make the U.S. Olympic Team. His interment was in Culver City's Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mike was survived by his wife, Judy; a daughter, Teri; and two sons, Mike Jr. (aka "Mac") and John (aka "Barry") who continued the McKeever sports legacy in both swimming and football.
Daughter Teri McKeever attended USC and competed for the USC swim team. She went on to become the head coach of the University of California and in 2004 became the first female coach of the U.S. Olympic swimming team.
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