Esther Jones
Sport: Track and Field
Induction Year: 2007
University: LSU
Induction Year: 2007
A 21-time All-American for the nationally-acclaimed LSU women’s track and field team from 1988-91, Esther Jones is the most decorated athlete — male or female — in the history of the sport at the school. Jones helped the Lady Tigers claim six national titles (four outdoor and two indoor) during her four-year career. A native of Chicago who grew up in Milwaukee, she was a dominant short sprinter and a force in relays. She won 10 Southeastern Conference titles. Jones won a gold medal with the U.S. 4 x 100 team in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
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