LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Reggie Bush will lose his Heisman trophy, becoming the first Heisman winner to be stripped of the trophy in its 75 year history, reports Charles Robinson and Jason Cole this morning.

The fate of Bush’s Heisman has remained in question for weeks after NCAA violations announced against USC for its handling of Bush’s collegiate years. Ultimately, the NCAA ruled Bush was ineligible beginning at least by December 2004. In advance of the NCAA decision, the Heisman Trophy Trust had told news that the Trust will investigate the matter if the NCAA ruled Bush ineligible. “The Heisman Trophy Trust will have a comment at the appropriate time. Until that time, it will have no comment.”

Bush is not commenting about the Robinson and Cole report today in Yahoo News. Bush previously met with the Heisman Trust last month at the New York law office of Emmet, Marvin & Martin. After the NCAA ruling, Bush said he was disappointed with the NCAA decision. “I am disappointed by [Thursday's] decision and disagree with the NCAA’s findings. If the University decides to appeal, I will continue to cooperate with the NCAA and USC, as I did during the investigation. In the meantime, I will continue to focus on making a positive impact for the University and for the community where I live.”

Since then, USC said it was disappointed with Bush, returning his Heisman to the Trust.

USC president C.L. Max Nikias said the return was in commitment to athletes who “did not compromise their athletic program or the opportunities of future USC student-athletes.” Thereafter, USC’s Pat Haden verbally called about Bush to voluntarily return his trophy as well.

The NCAA violations found USC must vacate every Bush participated victory while ineligible including USC’s BCS Championship win against Oklahoma in 2005. In June, USC chose not to appeal the bowl and respective scholarship penalties. But the Trojans sought their two year postseason ban to be changed to one year. Scholarships lost per season should be 5, not 10, claimed USC in their appeal.