- C.J. Gable
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fontcolor = Black
name =C.J. Gable
caption = Gable on the sidelines during a 2007 game against Nebraska
college =Southern California
conference =Pac-10
sport =Football
jersey =2
position =RB
class =Sophomore (RS)
major = Sociology
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career_start =2006
height_ft =6
height_in =1
weight_lb =200
40-yard dash = 4.68 seconds
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birth_date = birth date and age|1987|10|19
birth_place =Sylmar, California
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highschool =Sylmar High School
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tournament_list =C.J. Gable (born Carl Gable Jr.
October 19 ,1987 ) is acollege football tailback who plays for the University of Southern California Trojans.Gable attended
Sylmar High School in Sylmar. By his sophomore season, he had garnered attention for his play at free safety.Eric Sondheimer, [http://articles.latimes.com/2003/dec/05/sports/sp-hssondcol5 Younger Players Win Over Veterans] , "Los Angeles Times",December 5 ,2003 , AccessedAugust 18 ,2008 .] He was a 2005 Parade High School All-American before joining the Trojans for the 2006 season.Gable became the first freshman to ever start an opener at running back for USC when he started at Arkansas in 2006. Gable suffered a season-ending injury in the third game of the 2007 season. He ran a 4.68 second 40-yard dash in the summer of 2008. Gable will compete for playing time at running back and kick returner as a sophomore in 2008. [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gable_cj00.html Player Bio: C.J. Gable] Gable originally wore #25 when he began his USC career, but had it changed to #2, his number in high school; when he arrived at USC, #2 was already worn by wide receiver Steve Smith, however Smith left for the NFL after the 2006 season and Gable was able to reclaim his old number.Scott Wolf, [http://blogs.la.com/usc/archives/2006/12/number-change.html Number Change] , Inside USC, December 24, 2006.]
In August 2007 Gable suggested to a
Los Angeles Times reporter that he didn't want his teammates to perform well at his running back spot. The following quote was printed in the LA Times article "Gable is protective of running back spot":In August 2008 Gable told a
Los Angeles Times reporter that the 2008 team was a closer group than the 2007 Trojans, which featured 10 players selected in the NFL draft, includingSedrick Ellis ,Keith Rivers ,Sam Baker ,Lawrence Jackson ,Fred Davis ,Chilo Rachal ,Terrell Thomas ,Thomas Williams ,Chauncey Washington , andJohn David Booty .References
External links
* [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gable_cj00.html Player Bio: C.J. Gable]
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