Memorial Court of Honor
LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM
COURT OF HONOR PLAQUES
Located at the historic Coliseum Peristyle, the plaques that comprise the Memorial Court of Honor commemorate outstanding persons or events, athletic or otherwise, that have had a definite impact upon the history, glory and growth of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The video below shows each plaque in chronological order.
To see still images of the plaques, click on the corresponding link at the right hand column.
Community Development Association | Founders | 1932 | ||||
William May Garland | Contributor | 1949 | ||||
Howard Harding Jones | Coach | 1955 | ||||
Knute Rockne | Coach | 1955 | ||||
Charles Paddock | Athlete | 1955 | ||||
Judge William M. Bowen | Contributor | 1955 | ||||
Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner | Coach | 1956 | ||||
Andrew Latham "Andy" Smith | Coach | 1956 | ||||
Paul Roy Helms | Contributor | 1958 | ||||
Baron Pierre de Coubertin | Contributor | 1958 |
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Henry Russel "Red" Sanders | Coach | 1959 |
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Newel "Jeff" Cravath | Coach | 1960 |
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Dodgers World Series | Event | 1961 |
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Mercy Bowl | Event | 1961 |
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Mildred "Babe"Didrickson | Athlete | 1961 |
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Dean Bartlette Cromwell | Coach | 1963 |
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Jesse P. Mortensen | Athlete | 1963 | ||||
Count de Baillet-Latour | Contributor | 1964 |
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John F. Kennedy | Contributor/Event | 1964 |
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Billy Graham Crusade | Event | 1965 |
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Amos Alonzo Stagg | Coach | 1965 |
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Cardinal McIntyre & Mary's Hour | Contributor/Event | 1966 |
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50th Anniversary of Armistice | Event | 1969 |
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Coliseum Commission (1933-44) | Contributors | 1970 |
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Coliseum Commission (1945-1970) | Contributors | 1970 | ||||
William Henry Spaulding | Coach | 1971 | ||||
Elmer "Gus" Henderson | Coach | 1971 |
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John Jewett Garland | Contributor | 1972 |
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Daniel Reeves | Contributor | 1972 |
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Kenneth Washington | Athlete | 1972 |
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Francis "Frank" Leahy | Coach | 1974 |
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Brice Union Taylor | Athlete | 1975 |
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J.D. Morgan | Contributor | 1984 |
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James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens | Athlete | 1984 |
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Israeli Olympic Athletes | Athletes | 1984 | ||||
Coliseum Commission - 1984 Olympics | Contributors | 1984 |
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Pope John Paul II | Event | 1987 |
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William H. Nicholas | Contributor | 1990 |
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W.R. "Bill" Schroeder | Contributor | 1990 |
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Kenneth Hahn | Contributor | 1993 |
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Pete Rozelle | Contributor | 1998 |
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Coliseum Commission (1971-1998) | Contributors/Event | 1998 |
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Earthquake Restoration | Event | 1999 |
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Jim Murray | Journalist | 1999 |
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John Ferraro | Athlete/Contributor | 2000 |
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John McKay | Coach | 2001 |
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Coliseum Track and Field Records | Events | 2002 |
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John Argue | Contributor | 2004 |
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Jackie Robinson | Athlete | 2005 | ||||
Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch | Athlete | 2005 | ||||
USC All-Americans (1880-2005) | Athletes | 2007 |
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Rams 70th Reunion | Event | 2007 |
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Vin Scully | Sportscaster | 2008 |
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John Wooden | Coach | 2008 |
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Walter O'Malley | Contributor | 2008 | ||||
Jerry West and Elgin Baylor | Athletes | 2009 |
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Rafer Johnson | Athlete | 2009 |
