Historic Photos of USC Football
Nothing 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 Historic Photos of USC Football.
The 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.
Marion 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.
Whether 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.
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Book details
- Author
- Steve Springer
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- Sports & Recreation › Football
Sports & Recreation › History - Topics
- USC Trojans · college football history · historical photography · Los Angeles · football tradition · pictorial history
- ISBN-13
- 9781684421121
About the author
STEVE SPRINGER is a newspaper journalist since 1974 who spent 25 years at the Los Angeles Times covering major professional franchises and college football. His books include Laker Girl and American Son: The Oscar De La Hoya Story.
Springer is a member of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in Southern California. American Son: The Oscar De La Hoya Story was a New York Times bestseller.
Before joining the Times, Springer worked at the Thousand Oaks News-Chronicle and the Orange County Register, covering the Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, Angels, Kings, Raiders, and UCLA and USC football over the course of his career.
Steve lives in Woodland Hills, California.