By Dan McDonald
Written for the LSWA
Hundreds of athletes and prominent sports figures have been enshrined in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in its 60 years of existence. None of them found out about their upcoming induction in the manner than Brandon Stokley did.
The four-person scramble format includes an option to form a three-golfer group teamed with a Louisiana sports star, including Hall of Fame members.
By Lori Lyons
Written for the LSWA
Paul Candies may have made his fortune on the water with his ever-growing fleet of tugboats, but he earned his fame and notoriety on land with a bunch of really fast cars.
By Paul Letlow
Written for the LSWA
Larry Wright’s epic basketball journeys always seemed to reach the same destination.
By Kevin Foote
Written for the LSWA
Many successful coaches in his sport are football minds who become great leaders.
Jack Hains became Louisiana’s first Bassmaster Classic champion by taking a gamble.
When Russ Springer meets a person, he can instantly tell where they are from.
The day Kenneth “Scooter” Hobbs found out he was going into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame — and no, it’s not because he played cornerback at a speed just north of idle for the Springhill High School Lumberjacks — I texted congratulations.
During the LSU-Rice semifinal game of the NCAA Baton Rouge baseball regional in 2016, the Twitter universe flashed some buzz regarding the play-by-play broadcaster for the game that was broadcast on ESPNU.
We reflect on the moments where are enshrined greats were recognized elsewhere for their career accomplishments while also noting the passing of a trio of Hall of Famers.
