How can a coach that has produced six of the NCAA’s top 12 career passing efficiency leaders in the history of college football go virtually unnoticed for the majority of his 34-year coaching career? How can a coach who has taught two Heisman Trophy winners and a slew of NFL quarterbacks fly under the radar for nearly four decades? How can a coach involved with squads that hold 11 of the top 30 single season passing yardage totals in NCAA history not have been given a head coaching job at some point? After all, few college football fans, if any, have heard of Southern Cal offensive coordinator Norm Chow. And while any football coach worth his whistle may know the name, very few could identify Norm Chow in a lineup. So, after years of record-shattering offenses and blue-chip quarterbacks one question still remains - just who is Norm Chow? Well, finally the secret is out, and with the
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