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Butch Duhe passed away 50 years ago today
Posted on 9/8/20 at 10:22 am
Posted on 9/8/20 at 10:22 am
back story as I'm sure this has elicited quite the 
. Herman "Butch" Duhe was a 21 year old junior quarterback from New Orleans poised to make a run at the starting job for the eventual 1970 SEC Champs. It was initially believed that his death was the result of blows to the head in practice. He had complained of headaches most of that summer and the coroner ruled his death wasn't a football injury but a cyst deep inside his brain. Devastating for the LSU community.
. Herman "Butch" Duhe was a 21 year old junior quarterback from New Orleans poised to make a run at the starting job for the eventual 1970 SEC Champs. It was initially believed that his death was the result of blows to the head in practice. He had complained of headaches most of that summer and the coroner ruled his death wasn't a football injury but a cyst deep inside his brain. Devastating for the LSU community. This post was edited on 9/8/20 at 10:30 am
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Posted on 9/8/20 at 10:37 am to I-59 Tiger
Damn if LSU hasn't had the most tragic events taking athletes too soon. The list is long.
Duhe
Mike Miley
Carl Otis Trimble
Wally Pontiff
Don Redden
Toby Caston
Pistol Pete
Eric Andolsek
Bo Rein
Wayde Sims
Those are just off the top of my head. Crazy.
Duhe
Mike Miley
Carl Otis Trimble
Wally Pontiff
Don Redden
Toby Caston
Pistol Pete
Eric Andolsek
Bo Rein
Wayde Sims
Those are just off the top of my head. Crazy.
Posted on 9/8/20 at 10:41 am to mtntiger
Marquise Hill
Posted on 9/8/20 at 11:08 am to Sampson
Mark Alcorn
Posted on 9/8/20 at 11:20 am to JEAUXBLEAUX
Ralph Norwood
Bo Rein
N Menard
Kevin Mawae's brother
Bo Rein
N Menard
Kevin Mawae's brother
Posted on 9/8/20 at 11:55 am to mtntiger
Trey Prather
Posted on 9/8/20 at 12:07 pm to mtntiger
Joe Labruzzo
Posted on 9/8/20 at 12:33 pm to I-59 Tiger
These threads pop up frequently it seems, and that’s a good thing. It’s important to remember what these guys did, and also to understand how much of a gift life really is.
Posted on 9/8/20 at 12:34 pm to I-59 Tiger
That was a sad, sad day. I was getting ready to turn 12 years old, but my family knew his family very well in Kenner. We were really looking forward to seeing him lead the Tigers.
Posted on 9/8/20 at 12:42 pm to geauxpurple
I was 8 and remember. It sort of resonated all through the SEC like, wow, if this can happen at LSU it can happen to us.
Posted on 9/8/20 at 12:54 pm to I-59 Tiger
His parents and my grandparents were good friends. They’d go camping together all the time. He actually dated my aunt a little in high school. Messed up how unfair life is at times
Posted on 9/8/20 at 2:54 pm to I-59 Tiger
When I was a kid, I was nominated for the Butch Duhe Award, which was an annual award given to a youth football player who played for Kenner Rec.
Didn't win, but they had an awards banquet and I got a plaque for being nominated. Was a pretty neat experience for a 12 year old.
This was about 30 years ago, I don't know if they still even do that.
Didn't win, but they had an awards banquet and I got a plaque for being nominated. Was a pretty neat experience for a 12 year old.
This was about 30 years ago, I don't know if they still even do that.
Posted on 9/8/20 at 3:01 pm to LSUFanHouston
I was a kid, but I remember....
Posted on 9/8/20 at 4:13 pm to tiger81
Posted on 9/8/20 at 4:15 pm to mtntiger
Johnnie Thibodeaux
Posted on 9/8/20 at 7:47 pm to geauxpurple
quote:
my family knew his family very well in Kenner.
Mr Herman and Miss Marion were people I knew well back in Kenner. Tremendous people!
This post was edited on 9/8/20 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 9/8/20 at 7:50 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:
When I was a kid, I was nominated for the Butch Duhe Award, which was an annual award given to a youth football player who played for Kenner Rec. Didn't win, but they had an awards banquet and I got a plaque for being nominated. Was a pretty neat experience for a 12 year old. This was about 30 years ago, I don't know if they still even do that.
Miss Marion Duhe got pissed off at the city and took Butch’s name off it. It was changed to the All American Awards or something similar in the 90’s. Last kid I nominated pitched in the Majors! Pretty proud of that.
This post was edited on 9/8/20 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 9/8/20 at 8:03 pm to FreeState
I saw an interview once with Terry Bradshaw. He said Trey Prather was the best QB to come out of Woodlawn High School in Shreveport. High praise considering it also produced Joe Ferguson.
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:13 pm to secfballfan
quote:
Kevin Mawae's brother
John
Posted on 9/9/20 at 6:07 am to I-59 Tiger
I was on my way to LSU my first day of my freshmen year and heard on the radio.
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