Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2015 Class

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announced today the eight member 2015 Induction Class.

Those to be inducted next summer at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Natchitoches include:

1
Kevin Faulk
Football
The former LSU and New England Patriot running back is a three time Superbowl Champion.
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2
Jake Delhomme
Football
The ULL star and NFL quarterback spent time with New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, leading the Panthers to their only Superbowl appearance.
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3
Avery Johnson
Basketball
The Southern Graduate was an NBA World Champion with the San Antonio Spurs and NBA Coach of the Year with the Dallas Mavericks.
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4
Otis Washington
Football
Beloved Southern University Head Football Coach
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5
Yvette Girouard
Softball
Head Women's Softball Coach at ULL and LSU. One of only three coaches to lead two schools to the Women's College World Series.
6
Pat Collins
Football
The winning-est Head Football Coach from Louisiana-Monroe now serves as the athletics fundraiser at Calvary Baptist Academy after a long career coaching high school and college football.
7
Leonard Smith
Football
The former McNeese Star was an All-Pro defensive back in the NFL and is a College Football Hall of Famer.
8
Frank Brothers
Horse Racing
The horse trainer can boast wins in two of the three US Triple Crown Races and won nine consecutive Leading Trainer Awards at Louisiana Downs as well as the nation's Outstanding Thoroughbread Training Award in 1991.
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