There is toughness, and then there is rodeo cowboy toughness.
Roger Cador stood before a group of students at Istrouma High School a few weeks ago and started doing what he does best.
LSU sophomore Max Fugler stood silently under the Tiger Stadium goal post, head down and hands on hips on that hot, humid night of September 21, 1957.
Early in his career, Charles Smith was not sure if he would get to 100 wins.
When Otis Washington graduated from Xavier University in New Orleans in 1961, he was your typical college graduate. He had no idea what he would do next.
When Marie Gagnard showed up at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City to officiate her first U.S. Open in 1984, she was feeling lucky to be there.
There is a fine line between being stubborn and being dedicated. Philip Timothy blended the two perfectly.
An innocent action by my colleague Dave Nitz convinced me he was so delighted with living in the past that at any moment he might morph into a man wearing a leisure suit, drinking a Tab, and thumbing through the latest TV Guide.
Bob Anderson, who served 33 years as ULM’s sports information director, died on Sunday, April 28.
Danielle Scott, Team USA’s only five-time indoor volleyball Olympian, faced tough challenges on the court throughout her 20-year playing career with the U.S. Women’s National Team. Now she will be recognized for exhibiting extraordinary bravery off the court when USA Volleyball presents her its first-ever Courage Award at the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame on May 22 in Columbus, Ohio.
