Wrestler Dean Detton supported by the referee during his match with wrestler/football player Bronko Nagurski at Olympic Auditorium. Nagurski injured Detton's left arm during the match and eventually emerged victorious, thus retaining his World Heavyweight title.
Kirkpatrick, a college football linesman referee from Occidental College, demonstrating the football official hand signal for touchdown, successful field goal, or successful extra point.
Chief Little Wolf holding El Pulpo in a headlock during a wrestling match. The referee tries to separate them. The two wrestlers met in the ring several times during the late 1930s.
The Santa Clara Broncos and the Loyola Lions clash during a regular season game in Los Angeles. Head Coach Buck Shaw's Broncos were as-yet undefeated in the 1937 season and prevailed against Loyola, eventually finishing the 1937 season 9-0 and winning the Sugar Bowl against #8 team LSU. October 24, 1937.
Former wrestlers Pat McKee (left) and Joe Varga holding hands and showing off their muscles. Both became wrestling referees or judges later in their careers.
Loyola Lions' head coach Tom Lieb, right in white fedora, assists referees helping a player during a game against Buck Shaw's Santa Clara Broncos. Shaw's Broncos won the game and finished the 1937 season undefeated. They went on to beat LSU in the 1938 Sugar Bowl. October 24, 1937.
Tackle during a football game between Fairfax and John Marshall High Schools during a benefit for the Parent-Teacher Association milk fund. Teams from Los Angeles High and Manual Arts also participated in the tournament, which was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The scoreboard shows Marshall leading 12-0 in the third quarter
Santa Clara Broncos' head coach Buck Shaw, left in fedora, confers with referees during a game against home team Loyola Lions. Shaw coached the Broncos to an undefeated 1937 season, culminating in a win at the Sugar Bowl against #8 ranked team LSU. October 24, 1937.
Santa Clara Broncos' head coach Buck Shaw, left in fedora, confers with referees a game between Loyola and Santa Clara. Shaw's Broncos were unbeaten in 1937 at that point; they finished the season 7-4 and went on to beat LSU in the 1938 Sugar Bowl. October 24, 1937.
Kirkpatrick, a college football linesman referee from Occidental College, demonstrating the football official hand signal for possibly chop block or helping runner.
A football coach speaking to a referee during a game between the Loyola Lions and the Galloping Gaels of St. Mary's at the Coliseum. The Gaels were the eventual victor, with a score of 13 to 7.
A football coach speaking to a referee during a game between the Loyola Lions and the Galloping Gaels of St. Mary's at the Coliseum. The Gaels were the eventual victor, with a score of 13 to 7.
The Loyola Lions in a huddle on the Coliseum field before a game against the Galloping Gaels of St. Mary's. The Gaels were the eventual victor, with a score of 13 to 7.
The Loyola Lions in a huddle on the Coliseum field before a game against the Galloping Gaels of St. Mary's. The Gaels were the eventual victor, with a score of 13 to 7.
Former boxing world champion and now referee Max Baer stands between George Godfrey, "the black shadow of Leiperville" (left), and Hank Hankinson during a boxing match between the two men at Olympic Auditorium. Hankinson was the winner of the match after Godfrey threw in the towel in the 8th round. Godfrey's loss was attributed to his age
Pat "Popeye" O'Brien, former wrestler and later referee, sitting at a desk looking at a piece of paper. Popeye nickname comes from his physical likeness to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man
This photograph appears with the article, "'Rasslin Tough Game' Says Referee M'Donald: West's Outstanding Mat Official Tells Trials, Tribulations of Being an Arbiter," Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 1935: A14.
At center, a USC player (left) and a Utah player (right) jump into the air as the latter reaches his arms out in anticipation of receiving a pass during the 1932 USC and Utah football game at the Coliseum. The Utah player is captured in mid-air, facing left, as he looks for a pass. The USC player is also captured in mid-air. He faces the camera as he lunges towards Utah's receiver from the left. In the distance at left, a couple Trojan players face towards the dueling players. Referee Herb Dana runs towards both the play and the camera from the right. In the background, the Coliseum's filled stands stretch across the image.
At center, fighter Lewis "Gege" Gravante kneels over the ropes during a boxing match with Roy Johnson. Gege Gravante faces the camera. His knees hit the mat and the front of his body hangs over the ropes. Behind and to the right of him, referee Nyland stands between Gravante and Roy Johnson. Referee Nyland stands with his back to camera. Nyland partially obscures fighter Roy Johnson, who faces camera and stands to the left of him.
The camera looks across the Rose Bowl Stadium's field during the game between Alabama and Stanford. In the near distance at center, Jimmy Angelich (52) of the Crimson Tide runs towards camera with the football. He appears to have a clear pathway. Nearer to camera and to the right of Angelich, Stanford no. 22 runs toward Angelich. A referee stands in partial view along the left edge. At left, goalposts rise behind the play. In the background, spectators fill the stands.
Likely related to the article, "Columbia Wins, 7-0; Stanford Upset in Rose Bowl; Lions Score Touchdown in Second Quarter With Barabas Tallying; Invaders Make Plucky Stand to Keep Goal Clear of Stanford Invasions," Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 1934: 1
Likely related to the article, "Columbia Wins, 7-0; Stanford Upset in Rose Bowl; Lions Score Touchdown in Second Quarter With Barabas Tallying; Invaders Make Plucky Stand to Keep Goal Clear of Stanford Invasions," Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 1934: 1
Related to the article, "Armistice Day for Rest of the World but Bruins Fired Fatal Shot Against Gaels: FUMBLED KICK TURNED INTO LONE TOUCHDOWN Uniforms Fail to Give Gaels Patriotic Win," Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 1934: A9
Herb (Herbert Russell) Dana was a referee for college football. He was the commissioner of officials of the old Pacific Coast Conference for seven years during the 1930s and worked most of the important grid games on the Coast including several t Rose Bowls.
The camera looks across the Coliseum's field during a football game between UCLA and St. Mary's. At center, a UCLA player (white jersey) and a St. Mary's player (dark jersey) both appear to await a pass. Behind and to the right of them, a football sails in the air towards them. Players from both teams and a referee stand spread across the field behind them. Crowds fill the Coliseum's stands, which stretch across the background.
A different angle of the same play is captured in: University of California, Los Angeles, Ex Libris, 1935. Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Photographs of the same game appear in the photo spread titled, "When Troy's Valiant Gridders Vanquished Notre Dame Eleven," Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 1928: A3
Likely related to the article, "Columbia Wins, 7-0; Stanford Upset in Rose Bowl; Lions Score Touchdown in Second Quarter With Barabas Tallying; Invaders Make Plucky Stand to Keep Goal Clear of Stanford Invasions," Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 1934: 1
Likely related to the article, "Columbia Wins, 7-0; Stanford Upset in Rose Bowl; Lions Score Touchdown in Second Quarter With Barabas Tallying; Invaders Make Plucky Stand to Keep Goal Clear of Stanford Invasions," Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 1934: 1
Photographs of the same game appear in the photo spread titled, "When Troy's Valiant Gridders Vanquished Notre Dame Eleven," Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 1928: A3
This photograph appears with the article, "TROJANS DOWN UTAH IN GRID OPENER, 35 TO 0: Battling Utes Hold Foes to Lone Touchdown in First Half but Fall as Game Progresses," Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 1932: E1
Related to the article, "San Francisco Gridders Upset Surprised Loyola Boys, 26 to 7; UNDERRATED DONS WIN; Thomas Gallops Sixty Yards for Opening Score in First Quarter: Euge Tallies for Loyola," Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 1932: 11