1936 - 2004 -- The Old Olympic Oak tree stands tall on the grounds of Associates Park at the  University of Southern California. 

History: During the 1936 Olympics at Berlin, all athletes who received a Gold Medal, also received an English Oak Tree.  Ken Carpenter (Discus), a student at U. S. C.,  presented his Olympic Tree to the University; and its' branches  tower high into the sky with glorious majesty.

There is mystery surrounding the 1936 Olympic trees, because only a few have been  found to exist in the U. S. A.

In the summer of 2002, the 1936 Relay team tree (USA Olympic Relay Team: Frank Wykoff, Foy Draper, Ralph Metcalfe, and Jesse Owens) collapsed to the ground at the U. S. C. park; and there are plans to rededicate the tree on Saturday, April 30, 2005 prior to the USC vs. UCLA track & field game.

On Saturday, 4-30-05 -- the Olympic Tree was re-dedicated.  Click to view Photo Gallery of the event.    Back | Next