South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
John C. Argue Plaza
Photographed By J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018
1. John C. Argue Plaza Tablet
This plaza, located on the site of the 1984 Olympic village, honors a great Trojan instrumental in bringing the Olympic Games to Los Angeles.
A 1956 graduate of the USC Gould School of Law, he served with distinction on the USC Board of Trustees from 1984 to 2002, and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2002.
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 34° 1.183′ N, 118° 16.999′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker is on Childs Way west of Pardee Way, on the right when traveling west. It is on the walkway that runs from Childs Way to Hellman Way past Argue Plaza. Between Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library and the Widney Alumni House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90089, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. USC Urban Legends (here, next to this marker); Petrified Tree from the Arizona Forest (a few steps from this marker); The Oldest University Building in Southern California (within shouting distance of this marker); A Trojan for Life (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carolyn Craig Franklin Library Garden Courtyard and Fountain
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Also see . . . John C. Argue, 70; Key Figure in 1984 Olympics. Los Angeles Times website entry:
2002 obituary by Alan Abrahamson in the Los Angeles Times. “[His father] J. Clifford Argue competed in the pentathlon in the 1924 Paris Games, and his Olympic diploma hung in the house when his son was growing up. John C. Argue was born just months before the Games were held in Los Angeles for the first time, and so the Olympics were a part of his life from birth; for much of his adult life, he sought to bring the Games to L.A. again. He succeeded after years and years of trying, in 1978, when the International Olympic Committee awarded the 1984 Games to L.A. Those Games were a spectacular success, and in 1994 the IOC honored him with the Olympic Order, its highest award.” (Submitted on January 6, 2019.)
via USC News, unknown
2. John C. Argue
Photographed By J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018
3. John C. Argue Plaza and Marker
Widney Hall Alumni House is in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 6, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 6, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
