Ed Hookstratten (2007) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Ed Hookstratten

Induction:
2007
Class:
1953

Ed Hookstratten first made his mark at USC on the baseball field, where he was a star pitcher for 3 years (1950, 52-53). He went 16-4 in his career, including a 10-2 mark with a 2.82 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 1953 (leading the Trojans in victories and strikeouts) after a 5-1 season in 1952. He helped Troy win league titles in 1952 and 1953. He then became a prominent Beverly Hills sports and entertainment attorney and agent (he also dabbled as a Hollywood movie producer), with a roster including Elvis Presley, Johnny Carson, Tom Brokaw, Marcus Allen, Pat Riley and Vin Scully. He also served as the general counsel for the Los Angeles Rams. He used his counsel and expertise to assist the USC athletic department for more than 40 years. He chaired the fundraising campaign when Dedeaux Field was constructed in the 1970s in 1974 and then again when the Trojan baseball stadium was expanded and renovated in 2002. USC awarded him its Alumni Merit Award in 2004. He died on Jan. 22, 2014, at age 83.