re: Best pro athlete from your hometown

Posted by MrPappagiorgio

Prairieville

Member since Jan 2009

41124 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 9:40 am to Boomshockalocka

quote:
I would throw Todd Trabeaux's name in the mix too.

Posted by KillianRussell

New Orleans

Member since Jan 2012

7319 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 9:40 am to usc6158

Heisman trophy winner Eddie George, Abington Pa.

Posted by Kracka

Lafayette, Louisiana

Member since Aug 2004

42086 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 9:42 am to BIGDAB

quote:
Leonard Marshall, and Clyde Drexler( kind of)

Explain the Clyde Drexler thing?

Posted by CocoLoco

Member since Jan 2012

29108 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 9:51 am to NorthEndZone

Tommy Casanova

Posted by H-Town Tiger

Member since Nov 2003

60737 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 9:52 am to HT713

quote:

Quizz Rodgers

Did he go to the same HS Mike Z coached at?

I rememer the guys on 1560 were all over him and his brother coming out of HS

Posted by busey

First Coast, Florida

Member since Feb 2010

22958 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:04 am to NorthEndZone

Current athlete off the top of my head - Rajon Rondo

All time off the top of my head - Paul Hornung

eta: Can't believe I forgot Muhammed Ali.

This post was edited on 2/8/12 at 10:06 am

Posted by LSUballs

RayVegas LA

Member since Feb 2008

39853 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:06 am to NorthEndZone

Rayville LA

-Elvin Hayes-NBA Hall of Fame

-Roosevelt Potts- Had a few NFL seasons despite lots of malt liqour and drugs

-Richard Murphy- LSU all time leading rusher, had it not been for Les Miles

Posted by AUcs13

Pensacola

Member since Jul 2011

3095 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:08 am to NorthEndZone

Cortland Finnegan
Reggie Slack
Lawrence Tynes
Bubba Watson
Boo Weekley

Posted by VolsFan24

Member since Jun 2011

2153 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:11 am to MadisonReb10

Walter peyton hands down here

Posted by MrPackSix

Lakeview/God's Country

Member since Oct 2009

8220 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:11 am to VolsFan24

Danny Granger of the Pacers

Posted by F machine

Member since Jun 2009

11886 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:14 am to MrPackSix

Don't have any from my actual town, but the closest ones are Mark Duper or Chad Lavalais, though Chad is more of a college guy.

Posted by ellunchboxo

G-Town

Member since Feb 2009

19277 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:26 am to tduecen

quote:
Ben Sheets
Glenn Dorsey
Hot Rod Williams

Posted by jam092

The Northshore

Member since Apr 2009

548 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:27 am to NorthEndZone

Matt forte

Posted by DownSouthCrawfish

Lift every voice and sing

Member since Oct 2011

40570 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:33 am to jam092

Ron Guidry - MLB
Nnamdi Asomugha - NFL (even though he probably doesn't really claim Lafayette.)

Posted by Tokey McPine

Member since Jan 2012

90 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:40 am to NorthEndZone

George Foreman or Nolan Ryan

Posted by Tigerfan19

Member since Mar 2004

2215 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:41 am to RaginCajunsULL

Terry Fox

Mark Roman

Posted by smoke3208

Member since Nov 2008

622 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:51 am to NorthEndZone

Right now I would have to say it's Joe Bill Adcock. After it's all said and done I have a feeling it will be Bennie Logan though.

Posted by HMTVBrian2

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2011

5760 posts

Posted on 2/8/12 at 10:52 am to F machine

quote:
Don't have any from my actual town, but the closest ones are Mark Duper or Chad Lavalais, though Chad is more of a college guy.

i'm gonna guess..Mansura