- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Baton Rouge nostalgia: Wallbanger Court Club
Posted on 3/1/25 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 3/1/25 at 9:11 pm
Old Hammond Hwy between Airline
and Sharp Rd…
and Sharp Rd…
15
Posted on 3/1/25 at 9:12 pm to Paul Allen
Posted on 3/1/25 at 9:17 pm to Paul Allen
Did they sell those orange sherbet drink things? I don’t know why my brain is making that connection.
Maybe that was Foxy’s.
Maybe that was Foxy’s.
Posted on 3/1/25 at 9:19 pm to Paul Allen
Monterray Blvd here
Posted on 3/1/25 at 9:44 pm to Paul Allen
I member
Posted on 3/1/25 at 9:48 pm to Paul Allen
You weren't a local if you didn't call it the Ballbanger.
Posted on 3/1/25 at 9:58 pm to Paul Allen
Perkins and Kenilworth, sup?
Posted on 3/1/25 at 10:02 pm to Paul Allen
And when Guy Bellello needed a loan for the wallbanger, we helped him
Posted on 3/1/25 at 11:03 pm to Paul Allen
Spent many many hours there ..My dad used to play tournaments there (racquetball and handball) when our home club at the time was Baton Rouge Athletic Club (Airline and Greenwell Springs)...then we eventually joined Wallbanger and went to all 4 clubs.... The Old Hammond location originally had the entrance up the stairs and only players downstairs...by the courts...and the BAR... drinking and smoking allowed..lol
Posted on 3/1/25 at 11:10 pm to prplhze2000
When guy's son Duane took over it collapsed... a complete loser
Posted on 3/2/25 at 12:58 am to Paul Allen
Belonged to the one on Perkins Rd when I was a student at LSU in the early 90's.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 1:11 am to Da #1 Stunna
I hung out at the one on Old Jefferson near Tiger Bend
Posted on 3/2/25 at 5:43 am to Paul Allen
Or the front desk/pro bar at Foxies that used to be an actual bar in the 70’s because it was common to drink while working out or playing racketball.
This post was edited on 3/2/25 at 5:43 am
Posted on 3/2/25 at 6:55 am to Paul Allen
My sister (no pics) joined to lose some weight. Caught the racquetball fever and got pretty good, well for her anyway. Came to visit and we played there several times. I was in the Air Force overseas and learned the game, thought it was kinda boring, but did play. Anyway, we head on over to play, you had to reserve a court or get a paddle time, I guess. She ran me around that court like I was a fart in the bathtub. Never won a game against her, so I quit the stupid sport.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 6:57 am to RobDione
One of the banks ran a commercial i quoted.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 7:06 am to VernonPLSUfan
quote:
Caught the racquetball fever
Btw, this sure seems to be happening with pickleball now.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 7:17 am to Paul Allen
used to play in the "Dungeon" at the Huey P. Long Field House or the Raquetballer ...
Posted on 3/2/25 at 8:03 am to Paul Allen
Iwas a member played 5 times a week. Hated to see it die out. Great exercise, competitive. Loved the ladder play.
And somehow this generation fell into pickle ball!
And somehow this generation fell into pickle ball!
Posted on 3/2/25 at 11:34 am to yaherrdme
quote:
and the BAR... drinking and smoking allowed..lol
Posted on 3/2/25 at 11:59 am to Paul Allen
Spent so much time at those during the 80s. Hammond Hwy was the worst one, pool was terrible. Monterey and Jefferson/Tiger Bend were where it was at. There are so many 80s pop songs that to me and my sisters are "Wallbanger songs" because WFMF or Z98 or whichever station they had on there would play them multiple times an hour when they were hot, it seems.
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News