re: 25 years ago today............... LSU lost one of its own.............

Posted by windhammontanatigers

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Posted on 3/8/13 at 8:16 pm to dukke v

Definitely a great individual that was gone too soon.

Posted by danfraz

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Posted on 3/8/13 at 9:13 pm to windhammontanatigers

Beyond sad at the time of his death

Had a great run in 86 never forget his 1/4 cover of SI

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Posted by gizmoflak

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Posted on 3/8/13 at 9:23 pm to danfraz

Didn't he coach middle school hoops at St. George, or am I mistaken? I was there in the 80's and I vaguely remember something about him coaching or being associated with the school in some way....

Posted by thatguy

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Posted on 3/8/13 at 9:32 pm to dukke v

He and Maravich are actually buried close to each other

Posted by Cincinnati Bowtie

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Posted on 3/8/13 at 9:33 pm to gizmoflak

Yes, he coached at St George. One of his players was Tim Lanier a NC baseball Teammember.

Posted by gizmoflak

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Posted on 3/8/13 at 9:47 pm to Cincinnati Bowtie

Cool. I was a few years too young for the school team when he was there, but I do remember seeing him in a team photo in the lobby of the old gym

Posted by GeauxTigerTM

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Posted on 3/8/13 at 9:56 pm to danfraz

quote:
Had a great run in 86 never forget his 1/4 cover of SI

Posted by BobABooey

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Posted on 3/8/13 at 9:59 pm to dukke v

I had a class with Don in one of those big rooms in the basement of Lockett. He didn't come to class as often as the teacher would have liked and he usually sat in the back and read Sports Illustrated when he did show up. One day the class was about to start and Don came in the room and headed for the back row. The professor announced "Ahhhh! Mr. Redden has decided to grace us with his presence today." This was in front of over a hundred other students. Don just quietly took his seat in the back and read his SI. He seemed like a nice guy.

Posted by pensacola

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Posted on 3/8/13 at 11:43 pm to BobABooey

Don had cardiomyopathy- a heart defect on a microscopic level. Pete was missing his left main coronary artery- a plumbing defect from birth.

Posted by danfraz

San Antonio TX

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Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:02 am to GeauxTigerTM

That's the way I will always remember Don. Happy as hell and just overjoyed. I love that cover and 86 is probably one of my fav memories

Posted by Rekrul

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Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:39 am to Topisawtiger

I grew up down the street from them but was a bit younger than Don. Like a previous poster said, the Reddens were a very nice/good family. Anyone know where Don's younger brother Bart ended up? He was closer to my age.