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
USC has done it again. For the second straight year at the athletes’ graduation ceremony, it has given out the “Willis O’Hunter” Award, which is named after Willis O. Hunter. I thought last year that this was a social media error but it’s even spelled wrong on the official list of awards for athletes. I bet the plaque/trophy handed out to the athletes has his named … Continue reading Deja Vu All Over Again At USC
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
Four-star talback Taylor Tatum of Longview, Texas, will make his college commitment today. It’s an Oklahoma-USC battle for Tatum, who 247 lists as the No. 1 back in the nation. This is immediately one of my new all-time favorite USC-UCLA photos. I don’t know how this dog got on the court or what the backstory is but the instant canine legend is there, right on … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 