The Catholic High of New Iberia graduate has honored his stepfather by legally changing his name and giving him a custom Cajuns jersey which touts the new name.
The state of Louisiana is chock-full of football talent. One glance at the rosters of the 4 teams remaining in the NFL playoffs, and there are plenty of Louisiana ties.
After his success on "WKRP in Cincinnati", actor Tim Reid starred in the short-lived "Frank's Place." It was funny. It was human. And it was set in New Orleans.
There's one - only one - coach in all of LSU's 128 seasons with a perfect record. And in the LSU football annals, he's not even listed as an official head coach.
While most of these cathedrals of football are in the southern part of the state, I'm glad to tell you that 2 of the top 3 are right here in the Shreveport/Bossier City area!