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Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces 2021 induction class

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces 2021 induction class

Marques Colston, the all-time leading receiver for the New Orleans Saints, joins two of LSU’s greatest competitors, basketball’s Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and football’s Glenn Dorsey, and Southern Jaguars baseball star Rickie Weeks among a star-studded group of eight 2021 competitive ballot inductees chosen for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

Doug IrelandLouisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces 2021 induction class
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Legendary Lincoln Parish sportswriter Buddy Davis bequeaths $100,000 gift to Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Legendary Lincoln Parish sportswriter Buddy Davis bequeaths $100,000 gift to Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

In his Hall of Fame sports writing career, O.K. “Buddy” Davis wrote countless thousands of stories, many which earned him awards and all which earned him affection from those he covered in Lincoln Parish, and far beyond.

Doug IrelandLegendary Lincoln Parish sportswriter Buddy Davis bequeaths $100,000 gift to Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
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Legendary jockey Randy Romero dead at 61

Legendary jockey Randy Romero dead at 61

Hall of Fame jockey Randy Romero, who fought numerous ailments for decades during and after a sensational riding career, died early Thursday at his home in Lafayette.

Jude YoungLegendary jockey Randy Romero dead at 61
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