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NISH Football 1979 Question...

Posted on 7/19/13 at 8:27 am
Posted by sertorius
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 8:27 am
I remember running onto the field (easy now, I was eleven) after a New Iberia Senior High football game and meeting the quarterback - his last name was Joseph, but I've forgotten his first name. I think Johnny Hector may have been the tailback that year. Does anyone remember the quarterback's first name? I recall thinking that he was good; did he ever play college ball? Thanks in advance.
Posted by cbigler
New Iberia
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 9:18 am to
There was Kerry Joseph who finished in 1991 who went on to play at McNeese and then the CFL. Not the same time period obviously though.
Posted by LSUSilverfox
Member since Jun 2007
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 9:19 am to
Probably the wrong board.

I know someone that may be able to help you though.
Posted by Ash Williams
South of i-10
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 9:22 am to
That actually may have been Mitch Joseph's dad

the timing seems right
Posted by landmanner
Louisiana
Member since May 2006
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 9:29 am to
Gary Joseph. Played baseball for LSU.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 4:10 pm to
quote:

Gary Joseph. Played baseball for LSU.

Are you sure? I remember the name Alfred Joseph. But that was long after I left NI.
Posted by WDcajun
Lafayette,La
Member since Dec 2003
4198 posts
Posted on 7/19/13 at 4:17 pm to
With a player like Johnny Hector it would be easy to forget everybody else on the team ..I watched him play Laf. High that year and that dude was a man amongst boys.
Posted by LSUSilverfox
Member since Jun 2007
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 4:22 pm to
quote:

Are you sure? I remember the name Alfred Joseph. But that was long after I left NI.


It was Gary. My source confirms.
Posted by Amadeo
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 4:25 pm to
quote:

Johnny Hector

I think his senior year was 1978 actually.

They were eliminated from the state playoffs by Lee HS (Mike Dellacano, Al Richardson, Eugene Daniels et al)
Posted by WDcajun
Lafayette,La
Member since Dec 2003
4198 posts
Posted on 7/19/13 at 4:36 pm to
Im pretty sure he graduated in '79.I may be wrong but if my memory serves me right
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10324 posts
Posted on 7/19/13 at 4:48 pm to
quote:

Gary Joseph. Played baseball for LSU.


Correct answer. He was my teammate at LSU.
Posted by Amadeo
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 5:07 pm to
quote:

Im pretty sure he graduated in '79.I may be wrong but if my memory serves me right

You are correct, but that would make '78 his senior football season. No?
Posted by WDcajun
Lafayette,La
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 5:28 pm to
yes your correct...
Posted by FaSheaux
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 5:38 pm to
Ratphuc Hobley
Posted by sertorius
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 6:20 pm to
Thanks, gentlemen. It was just a walk down memory lane, but I remember that we knew his name and followed the high school players to some degree. Just wondered if he played anywhere. I think it was the year after Johnny Hector graduated. Thanks again.
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
22338 posts
Posted on 7/19/13 at 6:29 pm to
Gary's son starred as the QB at NISH just a few seasons ago. His daughter attends LSU School of Dentistry.

How's the east coast treating you, Semp?
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
22338 posts
Posted on 7/19/13 at 6:32 pm to
James "Poo" Alexis was the TB. Johnny was the '78 team.
Posted by sertorius
Third Plebeian
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 7/19/13 at 6:56 pm to
Wahoocs - well, I've acclimated to actually having a winter to such a degree that, although I miss the people, the food, the culture, I do not miss not actually having a winter! I am well. Is this the guy whose birthday is 3/2?
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
22338 posts
Posted on 7/19/13 at 7:16 pm to
My birthday was too easy. Lol

Just told my dad about this, we're sitting at the camp at Four Point.

We really had it good back then. My kids are more priveleged, but they can't have what we did with all this damn technology.

We need to catch up, and I still have your baseball cards. Lol
Posted by sertorius
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Member since Oct 2008
1510 posts
Posted on 7/19/13 at 7:18 pm to
Yeah, good times. You were the reason I was on the field at a NISH football game in the first place! How did you possibly infer that it was I? Pretty good. I tell my students, though, that the "smartest" person I've ever met was a young man who moved to my town from Houston back in the third grade. Good times, indeed. I'd love to catch up.
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