Maxie Thomas Lambright (June 23, 1924 – January 28, 1980) was the head coach of the
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
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team from 1967 to 1978 and the
Louisiana Tech University
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athletic director from 1970 to 1978. He led Louisiana Tech to three Division II National Championships and seven conference championships. Lambright coached the legendary
quarterback
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Terry Bradshaw
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. Lambright played college football at
Southern Miss
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from 1946 to 1948 and graduated in 1949 from the
University of Southern Mississippi
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in
Hattiesburg
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,
Mississippi
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.
A native of
McComb, Mississippi
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, Lambright later coached from 1955 to 1958 at
Bolton High School in
Alexandria, Louisiana
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. In the 1959 season, he joined the staff at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi.
["Lions Slate Lambright", '']Minden Press-Herald
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'', Minden, Louisiana
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History
Minden was established in 1836 by Charl ...
, August 8, 1977, p. 1
Maxie Lambright is a member of the
Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame The Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1984 to honor student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and benefactors who have been highly successful at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tec ...
,
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
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, and the University of Southern Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 1974).
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1924 births
1980 deaths
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters athletic directors
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football coaches
Southern Miss Golden Eagles football coaches
Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players
High school football coaches in Louisiana
High school football coaches in Mississippi
People from McComb, Mississippi
People from Alexandria, Louisiana
Sportspeople from Hattiesburg, Mississippi
People from Ruston, Louisiana