Closer to home at what was then called Del Rey Hills, Harry
Culver had donated a large tract of land to the Society of
Jesus, and in 1929 the Loyola University campus would open near
the intersection of Lincoln and Manchester Boulevards.
Inglewood, California, 1910. The view is of Commercial Street, later a part of La Brea Avenue. Everett Wilson worked as a
carpenter and blacksmith here. It was common before and after the birth of the automobile, for tradesman to practice
multiple trades; including wheel-righting and wagon making. (Photo, Courtesy, Google Books).
Manchester Boulevard, Del Rey Hills, CA, 1928, at about present day Lincoln Boulevard. Harry Culver offered 100 acres of
land to build a new campus for Loyola University, with the condition that the university erects a permanent building within
a year. A similar offer was made to the Lutheran Los Angeles College, whose campus would have been immediately
adjacent to Loyola's, but they were unable to take advantage of the offer. Loyola merged with Marymount College in 1973
to form Loyola Marymount University. (Photo, Courtesy, Author).
In 1930, as a freshman at George Washington High School, Tom
Wilson did his best to juggle his studies and work. He tried out
for all of the major sports at the school, and lettered in
baseball, track and football. But he excelled at football, and
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