Loel Schrader (2007) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Loel Schrader

Induction:
2007

Loel Schrader covered college football for 65 years (1947-2011) as a well-decorated sportswriter, columnist and sports editor in the Knight-Ridder chain, including many years at the Long Beach Press-Telegram after time at newspapers in South Dakota and Minnesota. He had a particular affinity for USC football, having covered the Trojans since the John McKay era in the 1960s. In 2006, he co-authored ”Fight On! The Colorful Story of USC Football,” a definitive history of the Trojan football program, including profiles on great coaches and players and a look at the best rivalries and games. Among the numerous awards he received are those from the National Newspaper Association and the Los Angeles Press Club. After he retired, he still followed the Trojans as a contributor for USC Report. He died on Jan. 19, 2012, at age 87.