Red Lerille (born Lloyd Lerille in 1936) is a New Orleans native and the winner of numerous

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titles, including Mr. New Orleans in 1955, Mr. Armed Forces and Mr. Hawaii in 1958, Mr. Dixie in 1959, and

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which he won in 1960. Red served in the United States Navy from 1955 - 1959. Lerille graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (Now University of Louisiana Lafayette) in 1987 with a bachelor of general studies. Lerille worked at Mike Stansbury's Health Club, Inc. in Lafayette, Louisiana. He opened his fitness club Red's in

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on January 13, 1963. In 1965 the club moved to its current location on Doucet Road. Lerille is a collector of high wheel bicycles and antique airplanes. He is the recipient of the 2011 Club Industry Lifetime Achievement Award and received

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Alumni Association's Outstanding Alumni Award in 2002. In 2011 he was the UL Lafayette Alumni Association's Spring Gala honoree in recognition of his community service and support of the university

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Redlerilles.com
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