Here’s a photo from 1964 when the annual Coliseum fireworks show on the Fourth of July lit up the sky in Exposition Park. The fireworks show in full glory from 1957. Continue reading Happy Fourth Of July

Tommy Trojan was unveiled 94 years ago today on June 6, 1930. It was known as the Trojan Shrine back then. Here is sculptor Roger Noble Burnham creating his masterpiece. Here he is in 1956. Here is the famous author William Peter Blatty (“The Exorcist), who worked at the USC News Service, in 1958. Here’s Tommy Trojan at USC Homecoming in 1984. Actor George Arliss won the … Continue reading Big Birthday For The Trojan Shrine

Nearly 71 years ago to this day, there was a huge disturbance at USC as 2,000 students flooded the Row and caused mayhem. USC officials released a statement that attributed the disturbance to “spring fever.” That was a common explanation in those days when students massed and began to cause disturbances. However, the students who tried to enter the Alpha Chi Omega sorority without permission … Continue reading A Night To Remember

Here’s some great color of video of USC-UCLA games, starting with the Trojans’ 46-44 upset in 1969. Here is a USC-UCLA game from 1972. Here is a 1972 USC practice interview with Bob Boyd, Bill Boyd, Mike Westra, Vic Kelly, Biff Burrell, Danny Anderson and Monroe Nash. Continue reading The Friday USC Notes Column Supplement

Dick Leach coached the USC men’s tennis team to three NCAA titles (1991, 93-94). Leach coached 35 All-Americans in his 23-year tenure at USC. He was also an All-American tennis player at USC in 1961 and a star singles and doubles player. Leach coached the USC men’s tennis team for 23 years (1980-2002) and was named Pac-10 coach of the year four times. His sons, … Continue reading In Memoriam: Dick Leach