Growing up in the 1950s and early 1960s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Pat Henry and his four younger brothers had no trouble deciding what career path they would take.
It’s only fitting that in this time when long-standing perspectives are being reconsidered, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame is inducting in its Class of 2021 the 52-year old Abdul-Rauf.
Inscribed vertically along the back of Marques Colston’s biceps are the words “Quiet” and “Storm,” an ode to the nickname he was given by a childhood friend.
A behemoth defensive tackle from East Ascension High in Gonzales, Dorsey had already become the most decorated player in LSU football history before the 2007 national championship game.
Ask Rogers about her record-setting softball career and the response is to recall memories, not dwell on individual accomplishments.
Bo Dowden’s joyous scream that day along the choppy St. Lawrence River in upstate New York could be heard all the way back in Natchitoches.
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.
