With the Olympic Auditorium a topic the past few days, it is worth noting USC played some basketball games there. The Olympic used to get 6,000 on Sunday afternoons to watch the Los Angeles Thunderbirds. This is what the interior looked like for the 1932 Olympics with dual wrestling platforms. Marvin Hagler knocked out Doug Demmings at the Olympic on April 7, 1978. Here’s Freddie … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Another Look At Olympic Auditorium

Today’s USC column supplement focuses on the fact USC had a Shaw in the defensive backfield from 1964-69 and has the back story on the photo above. Do you remember the Shaws without clicking on the link? I got lost in Olympic Auditorium nostalgia last night. Here’s a 1972 photo of the Los Angeles Thunderbirds. Was there a more diverse pro team/sport at the time? … Continue reading A Little Olympic Auditorium Diversion

Here is Marv Goux from a 1964 episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Goux plays a guard in the episode “The Neptune Affair.” Goux appeared in two episodes of the series, appearing in 1965 as an agent in “The Discotheque Affair.’ Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Marv Goux’s Acting Career Cont.

A reader told me he regularly dined at Carl’s restaurant. The drive-in could be a little complicated based on what he said. “It was really busy before the sorority curfew at 10:15 (p.m.),” he said. “There were lanes to park in for the drive-in, and if you were thee fourth car, and the first guy wanted to leave, then the other three cars had to … Continue reading A Story About Carl’s Restaurant

In today’s USC Notes Column Supplement, I talk some more about Marv Goux’s acting career and explain this photo I found today of Goux playing a cowboy. Continue reading Marv Goux, The Cowboy

As so often happens when I write about USC history, after initially writing about a subject I learn more through readers and more research. I asked if anyone remembered Stubby Shaw on Friday. In 1955, Shaw opened “Stubby’s Trojan Barrel” bar near USC. Many students simply called it “Stubby’s.” Around 1965, it was purchased by Marlin and Mike McKeever. I’m not sure how long the … Continue reading Remembering The Trojan Barrel