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Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

 Athletic Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...

recognizes members of the athletics program that have made a lasting impact on the university. To be eligible for the LSU Hall of Fame in the Athlete category, an individual must have earned a college degree and gained national distinction through superlative performance. Hall of Fame candidates must also have established a personal reputation for character and citizenship. To be eligible in the Coach/Administrator category, the individual must have made significant contributions to LSU Athletics and gained national distinction through exceptional accomplishments in his or her field of expertise while establishing an image that reflects favorably upon the University.

Athletic Council

Inducted	Member
1942	James F. Broussard

Baseball

Inducted	Member
1978	Joe Bill Adcock Joe Adcock Joseph Wilbur "Billy Joe" Adcock was an American first baseman and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the powerful Milwaukee Braves teams of the 1950s, whose career included numerous home run feats...
1981	Alvin Dark Alvin Dark Alvin Ralph Dark , nicknamed "Blackie" and "The Swamp Fox", is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for five National League teams from 1946 to 1960. Named the major leagues' Rookie of the Year with the Boston Braves when he batted .322...
2006	Todd Walker Todd Walker Todd Arthur Walker is a former Major League Baseball infielder.-College:Walker attended LSU where he led the Tigers to the 1993 national championship. He also earned the 1993 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award. In 2006, Walker was elected to the LSU Hall of Fame...
2007	Eddy Furniss Eddy Furniss Wilburn Edward "Eddy" Furniss is a former college baseball and minor league baseball player.-Collegiate career:...

Men's basketball

Inducted	Member
1937	Malcolm "Sparky" Wade
1952	Joe Dean Joe Dean Joe Dean was an All-SEC basketball player for Louisiana State University from 1950–52 and later became the school's athletic director, serving in the role from 1987–2000.-Early life and playing career:...
1954	Bob Pettit Bob Pettit Robert Lee "Bob" Pettit Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks . He was the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970...
1990	Durand "Rudy" Macklin
2000	Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...

Women's basketball

Inducted	Member
1998	Pokey Chatman
2007	Marie Ferdinand Marie Ferdinand Marie Ferdinand, also known as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.-Personal:...

Boxing

Inducted	Member
1939	J. L. Golsan
1940	Heston Daniel
1948	Henry Glaze
1950	Edsel "Tad" Thrash
1954	Calvin Clary
1958	Wilbert Moss
1977	Robert L. Freeman Robert L. Freeman Robert L. Freeman is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named him as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.-External links:* official PA House website...
1983	Al Michael
1995	William Snyder Perham

Football

Inducted	Member
1937	Ruffin G. Pleasant
1937	G. E. "Doc" Fenton Doc Fenton George Ellwood "Doc" Fenton was an American football player. He was elected to the LSU Hall of Fame in 1937 and to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971....
1937	J. J. Seip
1937	R. B. Howell
1937	Lawrence Dupont
1937	Tom Dutton
1937	Clarence Ives
1937	Newton C. Helm
1937	C. C. "Charlie" Mason
1937	Guy Nelson
1937	Abe Mickal Abe Mickal Abe "Miracle" Mickal was an American football player. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame for his career as a halfback at LSU. Although selected in the 1936 NFL Draft, Mickal did not play professionally...
1937	Jesse Fatheree Jesse Fatheree Jesse Fatherree was the fourth head football coach for the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions located in Hammond, Louisiana and he held that position for the 1941 season. His coaching record at Southeastern Louisiana was 4 wins, 5 losses, and 0 ties...
1937	Marvin Stewart
1937	Gaynell Tinsley Gaynell Tinsley Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley was an American football end and coach. He was a consensus All-American for Louisiana State in 1935 and 1936 and an All-NFL selection while playing for the Chicago Cardinals in 1937 and 1938...
1938	Edward Robertson
1938	Charles Rohm
1940	Ken Kavanaugh Ken Kavanaugh Ken Kavanaugh was an American football player, coach and scout. He played college football at LSU, where he was named Most Valuable Player of the Southeastern Conference in 1939. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963.After college, Kavanaugh played in the National Football...
1944	Steve Van Buren Steve Van Buren Stephen W. Van Buren is a former professional American football halfback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1944–1951, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.-Early life:...
1947	Clyde Lindsey
1948	Y. A. Tittle Y. A. Tittle Yelberton Abraham Tittle , better known as Y. A. Tittle, is a former football quarterback in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference who played for the Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Giants...
1949	Abner Wimberly Abner Wimberly Abner Wimberly was an American football player who played three seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Louisiana State University. He was inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1949....
1951	Kenny Konz Kenny Konz Kenneth Earl Konz was an American football defensive back who played with the National Football League's Cleveland Browns from 1953 to 1959. Konz was selected by the Browns in the 1951 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State.-External links:*...
1954	Jerry Marchand
1956	Sid Fournet Sid Fournet Sidney Fredrick Fournet was a former professional American football player who played defensive lineman for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Texans, and New York Jets...
1956	Joe Tuminello
1957	Jim Taylor
1961	W. E. "Bill" Pitcher
1964	Fred Miller Fred Miller (defensive lineman) Fred David Miller was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League from 1963 through 1972. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at Louisiana State University.Miller was born in Homer, Louisiana...
1964	Norman Stevens
1975	Percy Brown
1975	Billy Cannon Billy Cannon William Abb "Billy" Cannon is an All-American, 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and 2008 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and one of the American Football League's most celebrated players.He was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi, and moved...
1976	Osborne "Butch" Helveston
1976	Doug Moreau
1976	Roy "Moonie" Winston Roy Winston Roy Charles Winston is a former professional American football player.Roy Winston graduated from Louisiana State University, where he starred as an offensive guard...
1977	Jerry Stovall Jerry Stovall Jerry Lane Stovall is a former All-American running back and head football coach for LSU. He was also a star defensive back in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals....
1978	Charles Strange
1978	Johnny Robinson
1980	Tommy Casanova Tommy Casanova Thomas Henry "Tommy" Casanova, III is an ophthalmologist in Crowley, Louisiana, and a former American football player and politician. He played football for the LSU Tigers and the Cincinnati Bengals...
1982	George Bevan
1983	Tyler Lafauci
1988	Ron Estay Ron Estay Ron Estay is a former defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. After graduating from Louisiana State University in 1972, he was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 8th round of the 1972 NFL Draft...
1988	Brad Davis
1988	Warren Capone Warren Capone Warren Capone , was a professional American football linebacker in the World Football League and National Football League. He played college football at Louisiana State University...
1989	Charles Alexander Charles Alexander (American football) Charles Alexander is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals.-Louisiana State University:...
1989	William B. Baggett, Sr.
1990	Robert W. Dugas
1991	Warren Rabb Warren Rabb S. Warren Rabb was a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who played for the Detroit Lions of the NFL and the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League. He was selected in the second round of the 1960 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University...
1992	Bert Jones Bert Jones Bertram Hays "Bert" Jones is a former LSU and NFL quarterback who played for the then Baltimore Colts and, briefly, the Los Angeles Rams. At Ruston High School, he was given the nickname, "The Ruston Rifle"...
2005	Tommy Hodson Tommy Hodson Thomas Paul Hodson was an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers and the National Football League.-Early life:...
2006	Kevin Faulk Kevin Faulk Kevin Troy Faulk is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.As of 2010, Faulk is the longest-tenured current member of the Patriots,...
2007	Charles McClendon Charles McClendon Charles Youmans McClendon , also known as Charlie or "Cholly Mac," was an American football player and coach. He served at the head coach at Louisiana State University from 1962 to 1979. McClendon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.-Early years:McClendon was born on...
2007	Kevin Mawae Kevin Mawae Kevin James Mawae is a former American National Football League center. During a 16-year football career, he played for the Seattle Seahawks , New York Jets , and the Tennessee Titans . Mawae was a four-year starter for LSU and was selected second-team All-SEC by Associated Press and SEC coaches...
2007	Nacho Albergamo Nacho Albergamo Joseph 'Nacho' Albergamo is a former All-American college football player for Louisiana State University. He is also a member of the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame.-External links:*-References:...
2009	Anthony McFarland Anthony McFarland Anthony Darelle "Booger" McFarland is an American football player who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.McFarland has also played for the Indianapolis Colts...

Men's golf

Inducted	Member
1938	Fred Haas Fred Haas Frederick T. "Freddie" Haas, Jr. was an American professional golfer.Hass was born in Portland, Arkansas... , Jr.
1941	Henry Castillo
1970	B. R. Mac McLendon Mac McLendon Benson Rayfield "Mac" McLendon, Jr. is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s....
1981	Gardner Dickinson, Jr.
1989	Paul Leslie
2005	Eddie Merrins

Gymnastics

Inducted	Member
1996	Sandra Smith Whitmire
1999	Jeanie Beadle Staples Jeanie Beadle Jeanie Beadle Staples is an American gymnast. She was on multiple National teams and excelled in Collegiate gymnastics while at Louisiana State University as both a National Champion and All-American.-Personal life:...
2006	Jennifer Wood

Men's swimming & diving

Inducted	Member
1943	Robert Percy
1987	Richard Meador

Men's tennis

Inducted	Member
1975	Steve Faulk
1998	Donnie Leaycraft

Men's track & field

Inducted	Member
1937	Sidney Bowman
1937	Nathan Blair
1937	Glenn Hardin Glenn Hardin Glenn Foster "Slats" Hardin was an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics....
1937	Jack Torrance
1937	Al Moreau
1937	Matthew Gordy
1941	Billy Brown
1947	Oris Erwin
1970	William Hardin
1978	Robert Lowther
1978	R. Delmon McNabb
1982	Joseph T. Butler, Sr.
1986	Harry Carpenter
2005	Eric Reid Eric Reid Eric Reid is the television play-by-play announcer for the Miami Heat and college football on Sun Sports.Reid has been with the Heat since the team's inaugural season. He was the Heat's color analyst for three seasons before taking over play-by-play duties in 1991, and has been their play-by-play...
2005	Bob Smith

Women's track & field

Inducted	Member
1991	Lurline Struppeck
1998	Schowanda Williams
2006	D'Andre Hill
2006	Cheryl Taplin
2009	Esther Jones Esther Jones Esther Jones is a former sprinter who won an Olympic gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. -References:-External links:...