Bud Furillo (2005) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Bud Furillo

Induction:
2005

Local sports journalist Bud Furillo, affectionately known as “The Steamer,” had a love affair with USC athletics (and the football team, in particular) for more than 50 years. He began in the newspaper business in 1947 as a news reporter with the Los Angeles Herald-Express. He started covering sports there the next year and did so until 1974 (it became the Herald-Examiner in 1961), even serving as the sports editor for his last 10 years there. During his time at the paper, he wrote a popular column, “The Steam Room.” In 1974, he moved “The Steam Room” onto sports talk radio, hosting a drive-time show on KABC-AM until 1987. He then had similar shows on stations in Redondo Beach and Palm Springs until 1997. After he retired, he wrote a column for USC Report and the Ojai Valley News. He died on July 18, 2006, at age 80.