LSU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME Nominations Nominations for the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame are accepted each fall. Nomination forms may be obtained by calling (225) 578-3600, or may be downloaded at LSUsports.net/ nominations.
The LSU Athletics Hall of Fame showcases the finest student-athletes and coaches to wear the Purple and Gold. To be eligible for the LSU Hall of Fame in the Athlete category, an individual must have earned a college degree and gained national distinction through superlative performance. Hall of Fame candidates must also have established a personal reputation for character and citizenship. To be eligible in the Coach/Administrator category, the individual must have made significant contributions to LSU Athletics and gained national distinction through exceptional accomplishments in his or her field of expertise while establishing an image that reflects favorably upon the University. The LSU Athletics Hall of Fame presently includes 136 members, which includes the latest Class of 2015 that will be inducted on Sept. 4: gymnast April Burkholder; hurdler Kim Carson; javelin thrower and Olympian Laverne Eve; Olympic gold medalist in women’s basketball Sylvia Fowles; swimmer Todd Torres; football NFL All-Pro Ebert Van Buren; athletic trainer Mike Chambers, for whom LSU’s live mascot “Mike” The Tiger is named; and trainer Herman Lang, who worked with three generations of LSU athletes.
Administrators Jeff Boss, Equipment Manager Carl Maddox, Athletic Director Athletic Council James F. Broussard Athletic Training Dr. Marty Broussard Mike Chambers Herman Lang
HISTORY
Wendell Davis, one of the greatest wide receivers in SEC history and a two-time first-team All-American, was inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2011. Davis was presented with his plaque by his former quarterback, Tommy Hodson Bob Pettit Malcolm “Sparky” Wade Women’s Basketball Seimone Augustus Dana “Pokey” Chatman Sylvia Fowles Marie Ferdinand-Harris Sue Gunter
Baseball Joe Bill Adcock Kurt Ainsworth Skip Bertman Alvin Dark Eddy Furniss Lloyd Peever Todd Walker
Boxing Calvin Clary Heston Daniel Robert L. “Bobby” Freeman Henry Glaze J.L. Golsan Al Michael Wilbert Moss William Snyder Parham Edsel “Tad” Thrash
Men’s Basketball Frank Brian Dale Brown Joe Dean Durand “Rudy” Macklin Shaquille O’Neal Harry Rabenhorst
Football Nacho Albergamo Charles Alexander Billy Baggett George Bevan James Britt Percy Brown
Billy Cannon Warren Capone Tommy Casanova Brad Davis Wendell Davis Paul Dietzel Robert Dugas Lawrence Dupont Tom Dutton Ronnie Estay Jesse Fatherree Kevin Faulk G.E. “Doc” Fenton Sid Fournet Newton C. Helm O.G. “Butch” Helveston Tommy Hodson R.B. Howell Clarence “Fatty” Ives Bert Jones Ken Kavanaugh, Sr. Kenny Konz Tyler LaFauci Clyde Lindsey Jerry Marchand Charlie Mason Kevin Mawae Charles McClendon
Anthony McFarland Abe Mickal Fred Miller Doug Moreau Guy Nesom W.E. “Bill” Pitcher Ruffin G. Pleasant Warren Rabb Archie Ed Robertson Johnny Robinson Charles “Pinky” Rohm John J. Seip Norman Stevens Marvin “Moose” Stewart Jerry Stovall Charles “Bo” Strange Jimmy Taylor Gaynell Tinsley Y.A. Tittle Joe Tuminello Ebert Van Buren Steve Van Buren Abner Wimberly Roy “Moonie” Winston
Fred Haas, Jr. J. Paul Leslie, Sr. Jenny Lidback B.R. “Mac” McClendon Eddie Merrins Gymnastics April Burkholder Amy McClosky-McGinley Sandra Smith-Whitmire Jeanie Beadle-Staples Jennifer Wood Softball Britni Sneed Swimming & Diving Ashley Culpepper-Gluck Richard “Rick” Meador Bob Percy Todd Torres Tennis Steve Faulk Donnie Leaycraft
Golf Henry Castillo Gardner E. Dickinson, Jr.
Track & Field Nathan “Buddy” Blair Sidney Bowman Billy Brown Joseph T. Butler, Sr. Harry Carpenter Kim Carson Oris “Arky” Erwin Laverne Eve Matt Gordy Billy Hardin Glenn “Slats” Hardin D’Andre Hill Esther Jones Suzette Lee Robert Lowther R. Delmon McNabb Bernie Moore Al Moreau Eric Reid Rob Smith Lurline Struppeck Cheryl Taplin Jack Torrance Schowonda Williams Volleyball Dani Reis
STATE AWARDS Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Sponsored by and selected by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association. Hall of Fame located in Natchitoches. Years in parentheses indicate years participated in football. Players Charles Alexander (RB, 1975-78) inducted 1993 Michael Brooks (LB, 1983-86), inducted 2009 Billy Cannon (HB, 1957-59) inducted 1976 Tommy Casanova (DB, 1969-71) inducted 1985 Jim Cason (HB, 1944-47) inducted 2003 Tommy Davis (FB/K, 1953, 58) inducted 1988 A.J. Duhe (DT, 1973-76), inducted 2001 Tom Dutton (T, 1912-14) inducted 1969 Ronnie Estay (DE, 1969-71) inducted 2006 Alan Faneca (OL, 1995-97), inducted 2014 Kevin Faulk (RB, 1995-98), inducted 2015 G.E. “Doc” Fenton (QB, 1907-09) inducted 1968 Lee Hedges (QB, 1949-51) inducted 2010 Dalton Hilliard (RB, 1982-85) inducted 1997 Tommy Hodson (QB, 1986-89) inducted 2013 Bert Jones (QB, 1970-72) inducted 1986 Ken Kavanaugh (E, 1937-39) inducted 1970 Kenny Konz (HB, 1948-50) inducted 2000 Eric Martin (WR, 1981-84) inducted 2006 Kevin Mawae (OL, 1990-93) inducted 2013 Abe Mickal (HB, 1933-35) inducted 1970 Fred Miller (T, 1960-62) inducted 1990 Johnny Robinson (HB, 1957-59) inducted 1984 Terry Robiskie (RB, 1973-76), inducted 2012 Jerry Stovall (HB, 1960-62) inducted 1981 Jimmy Taylor (FB, 1956-57) inducted 1974 Gaynell Tinsley (E, 1934-36; head coach, 1948-54) inducted 1959
Y.A. Tittle (QB, 1944-47) inducted 1972 Steve Van Buren (HB, 1941-43) inducted 1961 Roy Winston (G, 1959-61) inducted 1991 Coaches Paul Dietzel (1935-47) inducted 1988 Charles McClendon (1932-34) inducted 1982 Bernie Moore (1935-37) inducted 1963 Biff Jones (1932-34) inducted 1966 Otis Washington (1980), inducted 2015 Non-Football Members Joe Adcock, baseball, basketball, inducted 1975 Albert Belle, baseball, inducted 2005 Skip Bertman, baseball coach, inducted 2002 Buddy Blair, basketball, track, baseball, inducted 1981 Pete Boudreaux, track, inducted 2014 Sid Bowman, track, inducted 1976 Frank Brian, basketball, inducted 1986 Dr. Marty Broussard, athletic trainer, inducted 2009 Billy Brown, track, inducted 1969 Dale Brown, basketball, inducted 1999 Jim Corbett, athletic director, inducted 1985 Alvin Dark, baseball, inducted 1976 Joe Dean, basketball, athletic director, inducted 2001 Mel Didier, baseball, inducted 2003 Moon Ducote, basketball, inducted 2014 Eddy Furniss, baseball, inducted 2012 Yvette Girouard, softball coach, inducted 2015 Matt Gordy, track, inducted 1985 Tad Gormley, track coach, inducted 1968 Sue Gunter, women’s basketball coach, inducted 2005 Billy Hardin, track, inducted 1998
Slats Hardin, track, inducted 1962 Thomas Pinckney “Skipper” Heard, athletic director, 2011 Dana Jenkins, track, inducted 1968 Esther Jones, track, inducted 2007 Bobby Lowther, basketball, track, inducted 1995 Rudy Macklin, basketball, inducted 2005 Carl Maddox, athletic director, inducted 1986 Pete Maravich, basketball, inducted 1984 Ben McDonald, baseball, inducted 2010 Al Moreau, track, inducted 1963 Shaquille O’Neal, basketball, inducted 2013 Bob Pettit, basketball, inducted 1973 Harry Rabenhorst, basketball coach, inducted 1970 Jack Torrance, track, inducted 1961 Sparky Wade, basketball, inducted 1962 Joyce Walker, basketball, inducted 1997 Todd Walker, baseball, inducted 2011 James J. Corbett Memorial Award Presented annually by the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association, to Louisiana’s most outstanding athlete. 1967 - Nelson Stokley, QB 1972 - Bert Jones, QB 1976 - Terry Robiskie, RB 1978 - Charles Alexander, TB 1982 - Alan Risher, QB 2001 - Josh Reed, WR 2003 - Chad Lavalais, DT 2004 - Marcus Spears, DE 2011 - Patrick Peterson, CB/RS 2012 - Morris Claiborne, CB
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