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The confident wideout
Keyshawn Johnson backed up his brash talk with big plays, great work ethic
Updated: May 10, 2012, 12:24 PM ET
By
Jeremy Hogue | We Are SC
Editor's note: WeAreSC's Jeremy Hogue was a teammate of two players who are being inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday. We asked Hogue to provide insights on each.
Keyshawn Johnson
The first time I saw Keyshawn Johnson was in the summer of 1994, the summer before my junior season. I headed into the weight room for a workout and a new guy was over by the dumbbells, lifting weights but also leading the conversation. One of the guys looked at me and said, "Have you met Key?" This began my two-year stint with Keyshawn Johnson as a teammate.
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