For years, many of his peers singled him out as the best of the white-hats (which only the referee wears).
His dedication to the craft and his willingness to see a story through to the end have been the touchstones of Mickles’ 43-year career.
Whenever Ro Brown is out in public it invariably happens – at least two and usually three, four or more people approach him, either to recall a past encounter or just to tell him how much they have appreciated his work during his four decades-plus as a sports broadcasting presence in his native New Orleans.
Two weeks before the June 2021 induction ceremonies for the 2020 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class, Doug Ireland answers a phone call yet again.
A special “early bird” discount is available through Tuesday on the LaSportsHall.com website for the four late August events that require ticket purchases.
Delayed but not denied, the 2020 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction class finally took center stage Saturday night inside the Natchitoches Events Center.
Chateau Saint Denis provided the intimate setting for lunch with our Class of 2020, and the great food and stories were abundant.
The campers, coaches and Hall of Famers all had a blast on a sunny Saturday morning at Northwestern State University.
We were rockin’ on the Cane River and partying in the big tent on a beautiful night in Natchitoches.
