HISTORY
All-Americans Jimmy Taylor
Gaynell( Gus) Tinsley
Fullback - 1957 Football Writers Association of America-Look
End - 1935, 1936 Associated Press
The Tigers’ first consensus All-American, Gaynell (Gus) Tinsley was a unanimous selection in both 1935 and 1936. He played both ways as an end and led LSU to two SEC titles and three Sugar Bowl appearances. After earning three letters with the Tigers from 1934-36, he went on to a successful NFL career where he was twice named an All-Pro selection while playing for the Chicago Cardinals. Tinsley later returned to LSU where he served as the Tigers’ head coach from 1948-54. During the 1949 season he led LSU to an 8-2-0 season that included wins over the Southern, Southeastern and Southwest Conference champions and a Sugar Bowl tilt versus Oklahoma. He was a charter member of the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Marvin (Moose) Stewart Center - 1935, 1936 Helms Foundation
A three-year letterwinner for the Tigers (1934-36), Marvin (Moose) Stewart was selected to the Helms Foundation All-American team in 1935. Later named an All-SEC selection by the Associated Press in 1936, he helped the Tigers to back-to-back SEC titles in 1935 and 1936. Stewart was a charter member of the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Ken Kavanaugh, Sr. End - 1939 Associated Press
A standout receiver for the Tigers from 1937-39, Ken Kavanaugh, Sr., was selected as an All-American by the Associated Press and finished seventh in the Heisman balloting during his senior season. A two-time AP first-team All-SEC selection (193839), Kavanaugh was known for scoring all four touchdowns in the Tigers’ 28-7 victory over Holy Cross in 1939. He went on to an outstanding professional career with the New York Giants, where he continued with the organization as a scout after his playing career. A superb athlete, Kavanaugh also enjoyed a brief stint in baseball’s professional ranks after lettering on the diamond at LSU. His son, Ken. Jr., lettered at LSU from 1969-71 as a receiver on the football team.
George Tarasovic Center - 1951 National Editorial Alliance
George Tarasovic was a junior college transfer who, although playing and lettering only one year at LSU, was named both an All-America and All-SEC selection that season. An all-around athlete in high school, Tarasovic’s college career was abbreviated because of military service during the Korean War. However, after returning from the service Tarasovic resumed his playing career at the professional level where he saw over a dozen years of action in NFL and AFL.
Sid Fournet Tackle - 1954 Associated Press, UPI, Look, Football Writers Association of America, National Editorial Alliance, Williamson, INS
An extremely durable performer, Sid Fournet played guard and tackle on both sides of the ball. Earning All-America distinction in 1954, Fournet was credited with seeing action in 83 percent of the Tigers’ total plays that season. Also a two-time first-team All-SEC selection, he was honored by both AP and UPI in 1953 and 1954.
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Viewed as one of the most complete football players to have ever played the game, Jimmy Taylor was named a All-American by the Football Writers Association of America-Look in 1957. Voted the MVP of the 1958 Senior Bowl, he went on to a legendary pro career with the Green Bay Packers (1958-66) and New Orleans Saints (1967) and was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976. Taylor is also a member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Billy Cannon Halfback - 1958, 1959 1959 Heisman Trophy Associated Press (1958-59), UPI (1958-59), National Editorial Alliance (1958-59), Central Press (1958-59), American Football Coaches Association (1958-59), The Sporting News (1958-59), Football Writers Association of America-Look (1958-59), New York Daily News (1958-59), NBC (1958-59), Time (1958), Leahy (1958), Hearst (1959).
The greatest football player ever to don the Purple and Gold, Billy Cannon was awarded the Heisman Trophy in 1959. He was given virtually every honor that could be bestowed on an individual, including All-America accolades in 1958 and 1959. Cannon was considered almost as valuable on defense as he was on offense. His 89-yard punt return in 1959 against Ole Miss has become a gridiron legend, but few remember that he and Warren Rabb stuffed Ole Miss at the goal line of a fourth and inches to preserve the dramatic 7-3 victory. A three-year letterwinner for the Tigers (1957-59), he was also a two-time first-team AllSEC selection (1958-59).
Max Fugler Center - 1958 Football Writers Association of America-Look, NBC
A bulwark for the White Team, Max Fugler was instrumental in the Tigers’ 1958 national championship run. Named an All-American by the Football Writers Association of America-Look and NBC that same year, he was heralded as an outstanding blocker on offense and incomparable down lineman on defense. His defensive work was exemplified by the number of goal line and fourth down stands the Tigers had during the glory years of 1958 and 1959. He was also named a first-team All-SEC selection by UPI in 1958.
Roy (Moonie) Winston Guard - 1961 Associated Press, UPI, National Editorial Alliance, Central Press, Football Writers Association of America Look, Kodak/American Football Coaches Association, New York Daily News, The Sporting News, Time
A 1961 All-America selection at guard, Roy (Moonie) Winston excelled on defense with a strong initial charge, plus speed and agility. Soft-spoken, Winston was a born leader that was elected by his teammates as the Tigers’ team captain in 1961. Winston also earned first-team All-SEC honors from the AP and UPI that same year. In addition, he played on LSU’s SEC champion baseball team in the early 1960’s before enjoying a brilliant NFL career in Minnesota.
Fred Miller Tackle - 1962 All America Organization
A stellar lineman for the great LSU teams of the early 1960s, Fred Miller originally signed with Tulane after finishing at Homer High School, but he found out he was one English credit short, so he was bound for Texas A&M until Paul Dietzel sold his family on LSU. He played alongside Moonie Winston in 1961 and was a blocker for Heisman runner-up Jerry Stovall in 1962. In his three seasons, LSU played in two bowls, the Orange (25-7 over Colorado) and Cotton (13-0 over Texas). He was drafted by the Colts and later earned All-Pro honors. He is a member of LSU’s Modern Day Team of the Century.