Tommy Trojan turned 93 today. It was originally known as the Trojan Shrine and the sculpture created by Roger Noble Burnham. Let’s look at Tommy through the years. Overlooked fact: Actor George Arliss won the 1929 Oscar for best actor for “Disraeli” and here he is in 1930 dedicating the Trojan Shrine (Tommy Trojan) statue next to the administration building. That was a coup to get him … Continue reading Happy Birthday Tommy Trojan!

If we need another example of how Mike Bohn shirked job duties, here’s one that bugged me throughout his tenure. USC has not inducted a Hall of Fame class since 2018. Bohn clearly had no interest in the matter as he did nothing while athletic director. I asked a USC official back in 2021 about the Hall of Fame and got the usual excuses: “Mike … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Another Thing That Needs To Get Done

It was less than a month ago I wrote a Friday notes column with a picture of former USC athletic director Willis O. Hunter that said, “Hunter was athletic director for 32 years (1925-57) at USC but is largely forgotten today, unfortunately. He presided over USC’s transformation into a national championship power in many sports.” Well, here is what USC social media has posted for … Continue reading USC Needs A History Refresher

We will start off the weekend on a lighter note with former USC announcer Mike Walden in the opening segment of first Super Dave show on Showtime. Walden was a great guy off air and didn’t have a huge ego, unlike some USC announcers and, frankly, a lot of broadcasters. And it comes across in his Super Dave segments. If you watch this clip, you … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Little Different Start To Weekend

A friend who sent me the Julie’s restaurant menu last week said a reader thought the menu was from 1970 and that the $11.50 steak sandwich would cost roughly $88 today. Well, the menu is actually from 1996 when the restaurant closed. So the steak sandwich would cost about $22 today. Big difference. Julie’s wasn’t known for being pricey. It catered to a diverse crowd … Continue reading Time For A Restaurant Price Check

There was a lot of reaction Friday to the posting of a picture of Allan Malamud. ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen “liked” it on twitter. So here’s a picture from 1963 of Malamud at USC with the staff of “Scampus,” which was a 103-page handbook printed for incoming freshmen that included everything from “administration to fraternities” along with on-and-off campus events. Continue reading Saturday Column Supplement