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Louisiana State University Athletic Hall Of Fame
The Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes members of the LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers athletics program that have made a lasting impact on Louisiana State University (LSU). To be eligible for the 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. The Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum located on the campus of LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the physical location of the Hall of Fame. Administrators Athletic Council Athletic training Baseball Members R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LSU Hall Of Fame - Jack And Priscilla Andonie Museum
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near Pineville, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926, consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Renaissance, Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, and the main campus historic district occupies a plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River. LSU is the Flagship campus, flagship school of the state of Louisiana, as well as the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System, and is the most comprehensive university in Louisiana. In 2021, the university enrolled over 28,000 undergraduate and more than 4,500 graduate students in 14 schools a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Brown (basketball)
{{Infobox college coach , name = Dale Brown , image = Dale Brown Basketball Coach 2015 (cropped).jpg , alt = , caption = Brown in 2015 , sport = , birth_date = {{Birth date and age, 1935, 10, 31 , birth_place = Minot, North Dakota , death_date = , death_place = , player_years1 = 1953–1957 , player_team1 = Minot State , coach_years1 = 1965–1966 , coach_team1 = Palm Springs HS , coach_years2 = 1966–1971 , coach_team2 = Utah State (assistant) , coach_years3 = 1971–1972 , coach_team3 = Washington State (assistant) , coach_years4 = 1972–1997 , coach_team4 = LSU , overall_record = {{winpct, 448, 301, record=y , bowl_record = , tournament_record =18–13 (NCAA){{spaces, 30–2{{spaces, 2( NIT) , championships = 2 NCAA Regionals (Final Four): ( 1981, 1986)4 SEC regular season (1979, 1981, 1985, 1991)SEC tournament ( 1980) , awards = *4× SEC Coach of the Year (1973, 1979, 1981, 1989) , coaching_records = , CBBASKHOF_year = 2014 Dale Duward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruffin G
Ruffin may refer to: People *Ruffin (name), list of people with the name Places *Riffa, Bahrain, formerly known in English as Ruffin *Ruffin, North Carolina *Ruffin, South Carolina See also * Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (born 1991), American basketball player * Ruffins Ruffins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Kermit Ruffins (born 1964), American musician, singer, composer, and actor * Moqut Ruffins (born 1984), American football player *Reynold Ruffins Reynold Dash Ruffins (August 5, 193 ... * Rufin {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Freeman (politician)
Robert Louis Freeman Sr. (April 27, 1934 – May 16, 2016) was an American politician who served as the 47th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1980 to 1988 under Governors Dave Treen and Edwin Edwards. Early life and education Freeman earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University and L.L.B. from Loyola University New Orleans in 1965. He served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1959. Career After earning his law degree, Freeman worked for a chemical company from 1960 to 1961. He later established his own law firm, Freeman and Pendley. Freeman served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1980. Freeman, a floor leader for Governor Edwin Edwards, was one of labor's strongest allies in either house of the Louisiana Legislature during his tenure. He vehemently opposed right-to-work legislation, which nonetheless became law in July 1976 despite unyielding opposition by Freeman, other pro-labor legislators, and Louisiana AFL-CIO president Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Walker
Joyce Walker (born 1960 or 1961) is an American women's basketball player who is most renowned for being the third woman to join the Harlem Globetrotters, following fellow LSU All American, Jackie White. Walker was a basketball star at Garfield High School in Seattle in the late 1970s. As a senior in 1980, she averaged over 35 points per game, and set still-existent Washington state tournament records of 40 points, 17 field goals (twice), and 33 field goal attempts in a single game en route to a state championship, netting the still-existent single tournament records of 96 field goals attempted, 49 field goals made, 114 points scored, and 38 average points per game as well. When combined with her performance in the 1977 tournament she set the still-existent record career tournament average of 26.8 points per game. Her dominance landed her a place in the National High School Hall of Fame and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Hall of Fame. She is considered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Fowles
Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles (born October 6, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Fowles played for the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx during her career in the WNBA. She won the WNBA MVP Award in 2017 and the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award four times (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021). She led the Lynx to win the WNBA Championship in 2015 and 2017, and she was named the MVP of the WNBA Finals both times. In 2020, Fowles overtook Rebekkah Brunson to become the reigning WNBA career rebound leader. Early years Fowles was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Arrittio Fowles. She has three brothers, Walter, Jeremy, Morris, and one sister, Dorothy. Sylvia grew up in some of the rougher neighborhoods of Miami-Dade, including Coconut Grove, Little Haiti, and the Victory Home Housing Projects. She attended Little River Elementary School, Horace Mann Middle School, Miami Edison Senior and graduated from Gulliver Preparatory School. High school career She also led Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Delicia Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted first overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2006 draft and, but for her final season in 2020 with the Sparks, played her entire career with Minnesota. An eight-time All-Star and the 2008 finals MVP, Augustus lead the Lynx to four WNBA championships. Augustus is one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA. In addition to the WNBA, she played the U.S. national team and overseas for Dynamo Kursk. In 2020, she retired as a player and became a Sparks assistant coach for the 2021 season. Early years Augustus was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; she is the daughter of Seymore and Kim Augustus. Before her freshman year in high school, Augustus was featured on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated for Women'', with a headline that asked, "Is ''She'' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Gunter
Sue Gunter (May 22, 1939 – August 4, 2005) was an American women's college basketball coach. She is best known as the head coach of the Louisiana State University (LSU) Lady Tigers basketball team. Gunter was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000. AAU and USA Basketball player A fine player in her own right, Gunter played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for Nashville Business College from 1958 to 1962 earning AAU All-America honors in 1960. She attended George Peabody College for Teachers (now part of Vanderbilt University), with Nera White. Gunter obtained both a bachelor's and a master's degree from Peabody in 1962. George Peabody did not have a women's basketball team, so she played for the AAU team in Nashville sponsored by Nashville Business College. She was also a member of the U.S. National Team, which competed against the Soviet Union, from 1960 to 1962. College coaching Gunter began her coaching career at Middle Tennessee State Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Ferdinand
Marie Ferdinand-Harris (born October 13, 1978) is an American professional basketball player most recently for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association. Early years Ferdinand-Harris was born in Miami, Florida, and is of Haitian descent. High school career As a senior, Ferdinand averaged 24.0 points, seven rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2 steals per game, and was named the 1995 Player of the Year in Florida. College career Ferdinand attended Louisiana State University and played for the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team. She competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 2000 Jones Cup Team that won the Gold in Taipei. LSU statistics Source WNBA career Ferdinand was selected by the Utah Starzz 8th overall in the 1st round of the 2001 WNBA Draft. For her career, Ferdinand averages 13.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, and 1.56 steals per game. She is a two time WNBA All-Star, playing on the 2002 and 2003 teams. Ferdinand missed the entire 2006 WNBA season after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokey Chatman
Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969) is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Chatman is the former head coach of the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky of the WNBA. She is also the former head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team and the Spartak Moscow women's basketball team. Chatman spent the first 20 years of her adult life at LSU as a player (1987–1991), student assistant (1991–1992), assistant coach (1992–2004) and head coach (2004–2007). After succeeding longtime coach Sue Gunter in 2004, Chatman led the Lady Tigers to three consecutive NCAA Final Fours in 2004 (as acting head coach for the ailing Gunter), 2005, and 2006. Chatman resigned from her post at LSU on March 7, 2007, amid allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a former player that were alleged to have begun when Chatman was coaching the player. Biography High school career Chatman was born in Ama, Louisiana, played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson; March 9, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine years with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Grizzlies. Abdul-Rauf played college basketball for the LSU Tigers from 1988 to 1990 and was a consensus first-team All-American both seasons he played. He was chosen as the 3rd overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. Abdul-Rauf was selected for the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1993, appeared in the Slam Dunk Contest at the 1993 NBA All-Star Weekend, and was one of the league's most accurate free throw shooters. After his NBA career, he played in multiple leagues around the world. Abdul-Rauf sparked controversy during his NBA career when he refused to stand for the national anthem in a sign of protest and called the flag of the United States a symbol of oppression. Early life and career Abdul-Rauf was born Chris Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Macklin
Durand "Rudy" Macklin (born February 19, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from Louisville, Kentucky, Macklin played at Louisiana State University from 1976 to 1981. In his very first game for LSU, he grabbed 32 rebounds against Tulane University. He missed most of the 1978–79 season because of an ankle injury, but recovered, and was named an NCAA First Team All-American in 1980 and 1981. As a senior, he was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and led LSU to the NCAA Final Four. He graduated as LSU's all-time leading rebounder (1,276) and second-all-time leading scorer (2,080). In 1981, Macklin was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 52nd overall pick of the NBA draft. He played two seasons with the Hawks, averaging 6.5 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game. He was then traded to the New York Knicks for Sly Williams, but was cut by the Knicks after just eight games because chronic muscle cramping was hindering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
