Key Figure Behind USC Athletic Hall of Fame, Newport Sports Museum Dead at 78

Key Figure Behind USC Athletic Hall of Fame, Newport Sports Museum Dead at 78
John Hamilton, a native of Orange County who helped establish the USC Athletic Hall of Fame and the Newport Sports Museum, is seen in a file photograph. Courtesy of the Nixon Foundation
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LOS ANGELES (CNS)—The University of Southern California (USC) Athletic Department on Aug. 6 announced the death of John Hamilton, who helped establish the USC Athletic Hall of Fame and the now-shuttered Newport Sports Museum.

Hamilton died Wednesday in Newport Beach of COVID-related complications, according to USC. He was 78.

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