{"title":"Steve Springer","description":"\u003cp\u003eSTEVE SPRINGER is a newspaper journalist since 1974 who spent 25 years at the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e covering major professional franchises and college football. His books include \u003cem\u003eLaker Girl\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Son: The Oscar De La Hoya Story\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpringer is a member of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in Southern California. \u003cem\u003eAmerican Son: The Oscar De La Hoya Story\u003c\/em\u003e was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore joining the Times, Springer worked at the \u003cem\u003eThousand Oaks News-Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eOrange County Register\u003c\/em\u003e, covering the Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, Angels, Kings, Raiders, and UCLA and USC football over the course of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve lives in Woodland Hills, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Springer’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-usc-football","title":"Historic Photos of USC Football","description":"\u003cp\u003eNothing about history pops off a page better than illustrative photos. And nothing can tell the story of the first century of the Trojans better than the nearly 200 photos collected in \u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of USC Football.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slow but inexorable transformation from muddy, sloppy fields, leather helmets, unprotected faces, and basic bleachers to modern turf, sophisticated head gear, sleek uniforms, and gargantuan stadiums is clearly and impressively shown in these images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarion Morrison before he became John Wayne, the Trojans as they became the Thundering Herd, Coach Elmer \"Gloomy Gus” Henderson actually smiling, the Trojans in derby hats in Chicago celebrating, and Turd the forgotten mascot are all captured here through the camera’s eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it’s the drama of big games, the gimmicky publicity photos of a bygone era, or the unrelenting demands of practice, the story of this uniquely ambitious team is told here in gridiron detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684421128\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684421121\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Steve Springer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43297522516184,"sku":"9781684421121","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781596525719_FChigh_mockup_v2_1664297477_0a652a8c-ceea-4c9e-903f-95f3470553e5.jpg?v=1791052539"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-steve-springer.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}