Lee A. "Rubberlegs" Guttero (July 1, 1913 – August 29, 2004) was an American

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player who was the

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's first two-time NCAA All-American. Guttero, a center from

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, played for the Trojans from 1932–33 to 1934–35 and led the team in scoring every season. He guided them to three consecutive

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championships, and during his tenure USC compiled an overall record of 54–19. Guttero was named an All-American in 1934, then a consensus All-American in

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. He also earned three all-conference selections, and in his

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season of 1934–35 he set a still-standing school record by scoring 34.6% of his team's points. USC enshrined him into their Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. He died on August 29, 2004, due to

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