Coliseum Cleans Up

Former President John F. Kennedy and former USC football coach Howard Jones haven't looked this good in years.

In preparation for the 2008 season, the Coliseum has refurbished the 54 plaques that make up the stadium's Court of Honor. Some are only a few months old, but others date back 76 years and required everything from pressurized water blasting to grinding with a special conditioning disc.

Next time you're at the Coliseum, head over to the Peristyle to check it out. A full list of the Court of Honor inductees is after the jump.

--Adam Rose

Each honoree is listed with a description and year of installation:

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)
Henry Russel “Red” Sanders (Coach, 1959)
Newel “Jeff” Cravath (Coach, 1960)
Dodgers World Series (Event, 1961)
Mercy Bowl (Event, 1961)
Mildred “Babe” Didrickson (Athlete, 1961)
Dean Bartlett Cromwell (Coach, 1963)
Jesse P. Mortensen (Athlete, 1963)
Count de Baillet-Latour (Contributor, 1964)
President John F. Kennedy (Contributor/Event, 1964)
Billy Graham Crusade (Event, 1965)
Amos Alonzo Stagg (Coach, 1965)
Cardinal McIntyre & Mary’s Hour (Contributor/Event, 1966)
50th Anniversary of Armistice (Event, 1969)
Coliseum Commission (1933-1944) (Contributors, 1970)
Coliseum Commission (1945-1970) (Contributors, 1970)
William Henry Spaulding (Coach, 1971)
Elmer “Gus” Henderson (Coach, 1971)
John Jewett Garland (Contributor, 1972)
Daniel Reeves (Contributor 1972)
Kenneth Washington (Athlete, 1972)
Francis “Frank” Leahy (Coach, 1974)
Brice Union Taylor (Athlete, 1975)
J.D. Morgan (Contributor, 1984)
James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens (Athlete, 1984)
Israeli Olympic Athletes (Athletes, 1984)
Coliseum Commission – 1984 Olympics (Contributors, 1984)
Pope John Paul II (Event, 1987)
William H. Nicholas (Contributor, 1990)
W.R. “Bill” Schroeder (Contributor, 1990)
Kenneth Hahn (Contributor, 1993)
Pete Rozelle (Contributor, 1998)
Coliseum Commission (1971-1998) (Contributors/Event (75th Anniversary of Coliseum), 1998)
Earthquake Restoration (Event, 1999)
Jim Murray (Journalist, 1999)
John Ferraro (Athlete/Contributor, 2000)
John McKay (Coach, 2001)
Coliseum Track & Field Records (Events, 2002)
John Argue (Contributor, 2004)
Jackie Robinson (Athlete, 2005)
Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch (Athlete, 2005)
USC All-Americans, 1880-2005 (Event, 2007)
Rams 70th Reunion (Event, 2007)
Vin Scully (Sportscaster, 2008)
John Wooden (Coach, 2008)
Walter O’Malley (Contributor, 2008)