As hard as it may be to believe – especially for those who gathered at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Museum on Friday afternoon – Andrew Whitworth nearly left his home state to play college football.
The 2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Celebration last Saturday night at the Natchitoches Events Center was a spectacular showcase of state sports greatness.
During Thursday afternoon’s introductory press conference for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025, presented by La Capitol Federal Credit Union, a few sentiments were thrown about—gratitude and relationships.
Louisiana sports fans are set to enjoy front row seats at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 induction ceremony as Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) brings this year’s event LIVE from Natchitoches. NFL and LSU football standout Andrew Whitworth, pro basketball All-Stars Danny Granger and Vickie Johnson, coaching greats Joe Scheuermann, Danny Broussard, and Nick Saban are all part of a star-studded group of honorees to be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
The former West Monroe High School and LSU standout, who helped teams at all three levels win championships, headlines the LSHOF’s Class of 2025 being enshrined June 26-28 in Natchitoches.
The news broke Tuesday morning. And with it, the hearts of Louisiana Tech fans everywhere.
Joe Scheuermann was a 27-year-old assistant baseball coach at Tulane when he came to Natchitoches in June 1990 to present his father, “Rags,” for induction in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
During a basketball career which began at Grace King High School in Metairie and ended with a standout 10-year NBA career, Danny Granger certainly checked all the boxes for his path to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025.
Saban was initially elected to the LSHOF’s Class of 2020, but that spring’s global pandemic postponed ceremonies.
Years melted away in an instant as Dale Weiner told the story that shaped his life.
