| Location: | Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States |
| Type: | Hall of fame |
| Executive Director: | Ronnie Rantz |
The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (LHOF) is an hall of fame exhibit that honors the accomplishments of athletes, coaches and other sports figures in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located in a facility in the downtown historic district of the city of Natchitoches, the LHOF is part of the broader Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum – Natchitoches. The LHOF formally opened on June 28, 2013.[1]
The museum had been fifty-five years in search of a permanent home. Many of the artifacts had previously been stored at Prather Coliseum on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, there were concerns that the proposed museum would be removed from the list of approved projects in 2005 by the Louisiana Bond Commission. However, then-state representative Taylor Townsend informed Hall of Fame executive director Doug Ireland that the sports museum, unlike other similar proposals, had survived the vetting process.
Natchitoches Mayor Lee Posey said the museum is a "tremendous" boost to Natchitoches-area tourism.[2] On June 28, 2013, the LHOF was officially opened. Then-Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne, whose office handles state tourism matters, was on hand for the grand opening.
In 2016, Ronnie Rantz, a former Louisiana State University pitcher and sports broadcaster, was chosen to lead the Sports Hall of Fame.[3] In 2020, the exhibit postponed its induction ceremony for the Class of 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
The first inductees were named to the Hall of Fame in 1958.
| Name | Sport/Team/City | Year Inducted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball, LSU | 2021 | ||
| Pro Football, New Orleans Saints | 1992 | ||
| Major League Baseball, Coushatta, LSU | 1975 | ||
| 1973 | |||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1993 | ||
| Teddy Allen | Journalism, Shreveport | 2022 | |
| 1999 | |||
| John Altobello | High School Basketball Coach, New Orleans | 1994 | |
| Football, New Orleans Saints | 2011 | ||
| Football, LSU | 2022 | ||
| Horse Racing Jockey, Jockey’s Agent | 2013 | ||
| Alex Greek Athas | Basketball, Track & Field, Tulane | 1992 | |
| Carrice Russell Baker | Basketball Coach, Louisiana Tech, Jena, Winnsboro | 2009 | |
| Football, Tulane | 1978 | ||
| Football, New Orleans/Nicholls State/NFL | 2000 | ||
| Women's Basketball Coach, Louisiana Tech | 2004 | ||
| Basketball, Shreveport, WNBA | 2023 | ||
| Major League Baseball, LSU | 2005 | ||
| Baseball Coach, LSU | 2002 | ||
| Bernie Bierman | Football Coach, Tulane | 1967 | |
| Softball, Baton Rouge | 2021 | ||
| Buddy Blair | Basketball, Track, Baseball, LSU | 1981 | |
| Football, Southern University, NFL | 1989 | ||
| Major League Baseball, Mansfield | 1990 | ||
| Professional Golf, Shreveport | 1974 | ||
| Major League Baseball, New Orleans | 1989 | ||
| Sid Bowman | Track and Field, LSU | 1976 | |
| Warren Braden | Football, Southern University, NFL | 1998 | |
| Football, Louisiana Tech, NFL | 1988 | ||
| Basketball, LSU, NBA | 1986 | ||
| Major League Baseball, Southern University | 1983 | ||
| Football, NFL | 2009 | ||
| Sports Medicine | 2009 | ||
| Track and Field, LSU | 1969 | ||
| Bruce Brown | Journalism, Lafayette | 2023 | |
| Charlie Brown | High School Football Coach, Neville-Monroe | 2001 | |
| Basketball Coach, LSU | 1999 | ||
| Gernon Brown | High School Coach, Jesuit-New Orleans | 1990 | |
| James E. "Big Fuzzy" Brown | High School Football Coach, Istrouma-Baton Rouge | 1992 | |
| Professional Boxing, New Orleans | 1976 | ||
| Basketball, Louisiana Tech, NBA | 2016 | ||
| Ro Brown | Journalism, New Orleans | 2021 | |
| Major League Baseball, Negro league baseball, Shreveport | 2007 | ||
| Football, Grambling, NFL | 1985 | ||
| Pat Browne | U.S. Golf Champion | 1998 | |
| Queen Brumfield | Women's Basketball, Southeastern Louisiana University | 2002 | |
| Football, Grambling, NFL | 1986 | ||
| Sportswriter for the Shreveport Journal and Bossier Press-Tribune | 1996 | ||
| Baseball, LSU | 2023 | ||
| Football, Merryville, USL, Army | 1960 | ||
| Football, LSU, AFL, NFL | 1976 | ||
| Professional Boxing, Slidell | 1959 | ||
| Football, Southern University, NFL | 1989 | ||
| Football, Louisiana Tech, NFL | 2012 | ||
| Football, NFL | 2010 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1985 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 2003 | ||
| Basketball, McKinley-Baton Rouge, NBA | 1991 | ||
| High School Football Coach, Ruston and Monroe | 2001 | ||
| Jay Cicero | Sports Management, New Orleans | 2022 | |
| Major League Baseball, New Orleans | 2004 | ||
| Football, New Orleans Saints | 2021 | ||
| Track and Field, Shreveport, Louisiana-Lafayette, USA Olympic Team | 2004 | ||
| Athletic Director, LSU | 1985 | ||
| Professional Golf, Alexandria | 1985 | ||
| Football, Springhill, NFL | 1976 | ||
| J.T. Curtis | Football coach | 2010 | |
| Football, Tulane | 1964 | ||
| Major League Baseball, Lake Charles, LSU | 1976 | ||
| Track and Field, Southern University, USA Olympic Team | 1988 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1988 | ||
| Track & Field, LSU | 2023 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 2023 | ||
| Football, Grambling, NFL | 1977 | ||
| Football, Louisiana Tech, NFL | 1995 | ||
| Athletic Director, LSU | 2001 | ||
| Horse Racing Jockey, New Iberia | 2002 | ||
| Football, Northwestern State University, NFL | 1996 | ||
| Major League Baseball, Bastrop | 1981 | ||
| Mel Didier | Baseball, Baton Rouge, LSU | 2003 | |
| Football Coach, LSU | 1988 | ||
| Dave Dixon | Entrepreneur, New Orleans | 1999 | |
| Dr. Jack Doland | Football Coach, McNeese State | 2002 | |
| Major League Baseball, Louisiana Tech, Choudrant | 1982 | ||
| Football, LSU | 2021 | ||
| Villis P. “Bo” Dowden | Fishing, Northwestern State | 2021 | |
| Football, LSU | 2001 | ||
| Steve Duhon | Rodeo, LSU | 2022 | |
| Basketball, Natchitoches/McNeese State/NBA | 2003 | ||
| Football, Louisiana Tech, CFL | 2019 | ||
| Professional Boxing, New Orleans | 1994 | ||
| Football, Northwestern State, NFL | 2005 | ||
| Claney Duplechin | Track & Field / Cross Country Coach, Baton Rouge | 2022 | |
| Football, West Monroe/NFL | 2003 | ||
| Tom Dutton | Football, LSU | 1969 | |
| Major League Baseball, Morgan City | 1966 | ||
| Football, Southern, NFL | 2000 | ||
| Football, LSU | 2006 | ||
| Football, New Orleans Saints | 2022 | ||
| Basketball Coach, Northeast Louisiana University | 1998 | ||
| Football, LSU | 2015 | ||
| Football, NFL | 2009 | ||
| Football, LSU | 1968 | ||
| Football, Shreveport, NFL | 1994 | ||
| Administrator, New Orleans Saints | 2000 | ||
| Baseball, ULM, Monroe | 2006 | ||
| Norman Allen "Norm" Fletcher | Broadcaster, NSU Demons | 2010 | |
| Peggy Flournoy | Football, Tulane | 1968 | |
| Edward Flynn | Boxing, New Orleans | 2022 | |
| Football, Tulane, Jesuit-New Orleans, NFL | 2002 | ||
| Garland Forman, Jr. | Journalism, Louisiana College | 2022 | |
| Football, Tulane, NFL | 2023 | ||
| Alton "Red" Franklin | High School Football Coach, Haynesville | 2004 | |
| Horse Racing Thoroughbred Owner, Shreveport | 1995 | ||
| Baseball, Louisiana State | 2012 | ||
| Football Coach, Southeastern Louisiana University | 1989 | ||
| Lin Gamble | Women's Basketball, Grand Cane | 2001 | |
| Major League Baseball, Grambling | 1985 | ||
| L. J. Hoss Garrett | High School Football Coach, Louisiana Tech, Ruston | 1997 | |
| Leslie Gaudet | High School Basketball Coach, Pine Prairie | 1997 | |
| Paul Geisler | Football, Centenary | 1967 | |
| Baseball, New Orleans | 1964 | ||
| Track and Field, LSU | 1985 | ||
| Coach, Tulane, LSU, Loyola | 1968 | ||
| Football, Mississippi State, NFL | 2005 | ||
| Basketball, Louisiana Tech, NBA | 1996 | ||
| Outdoorsman, Natchitoches | 1989 | ||
| Bob Groseclose | Track & Field Coach, Northeast Louisiana University | 1992 | |
| Horse Racing Jockey, Maringouin | 1984 | ||
| Major League Baseball, Lafayette, USL | 1992 | ||
| Women's Basketball Coach, LSU | 2005 | ||
| Freddie Haas | Amateur Golf, New Orleans | 1978 | |
| Major League Baseball, Baton Rouge, Nicholls State | 2008 | ||
| Jake Hanna | Football, Centenary | 1978 | |
| Billy Hardin | Track and Field, LSU | 1998 | |
| Track and Field, LSU | 1962 | ||
| Football, Monroe, Grambling, NFL | 1999 | ||
| Gayle Hatch | Weightlifting Coach, Baton Rouge, Northwestern State | 2008 | |
| Joel Hawkins | High School Basketball Coach, Southern Lab, Lake Providence, G.W. Griffin | 2007 | |
| Basketball, Rayville, NBA | 1988 | ||
| Major League Baseball, Selma | 1965 | ||
| LSU Athletics Director | 2011 | ||
| Football, Cut Off, Northwestern State, NFL, New Orleans Saints | 2000 | ||
| Professional Golf, Lafayette | 1982 | ||
| Professional Golf, Lafayette | 1982 | ||
| Winningest high-school football coach in Shreveport, 1955-1965; 1967-1984 | 2010 | ||
| Bob Henderson | Director, University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 1999 | |
| Football, Northwestern State University, AFL | 1978 | ||
| Track & Field Coach, LSU | 2021 | ||
| Tommy Henry | High School Administrator, Alexandria | 2008 | |
| Professional Boxing, New Orleans | 1960 | ||
| Basketball coach and athletic director at Northwestern State University | 2014 | ||
| Football, LSU, New Orleans Saints | 1997 | ||
| Football, Louisiana Tech, CFL | 2005 | ||
| Fred Hobdy | Basketball Coach, Grambling | 1994 | |
| Women's Basketball Coach, Louisiana Tech | 2009 | ||
| Basketball, Grambling, NBA | 1978 | ||
| Football & Baseball, Centenary | 1966 | ||
| Football, ULM, NFL | 2007 | ||
| Walter Imahara | Weightlifting, Baton Rouge | 2023 | |
| Doug Ireland | Journalism, Northwestern State | 2021 | |
| Luke Jackson | Basketball, Olympic & NBA | 1998 | |
| Football, Southern University, NFL | 1994 | ||
| Professional Football, New Orleans Saints | 1999 | ||
| Susan Jackson | Gymnastics, LSU | 2022 | |
| Dana Jenkins | Track and Field, LSU | 1968 | |
| Gymnastics, Centenary College, USA Olympic Team | 1996 | ||
| Football, Grambling, NFL | 1991 | ||
| Professional Football, New Orleans Saints | 2011 | ||
| Football, Grambling, NFL | 1990 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1986 | ||
| Football Coach, LSU | 1966 | ||
| Football, Tulane, NFL | 1982 | ||
| Track, LSU | 2007 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1970 | ||
| Basketball, Louisiana Tech | 1994 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 2000 | ||
| Pro Basketball, Louisiana Tech, USA Olympic Team | 2014 | ||
| Football, Grambling, AFL, NFL | 1994 | ||
| Basketball, University of Southwestern Louisiana | 1984 | ||
| Football Coach, Louisiana Tech | 1986 | ||
| Football, New Orleans | 1983 | ||
| Football, Football Coach, Tulane | 1983 | ||
| Pro Basketball, Louisiana Tech, USA Olympic Team | 2005 | ||
| Walter Ledet | Track & Field Coach, Northwestern State University | 1995 | |
| Major League Baseball, Plaquemine | 1972 | ||
| Eun Jung Lee (Ok) | Basketball, Northeast Louisiana University | 1998 | |
| Football, Mansfield, Grambling, NFL | 2004 | ||
| Football, Grambling | 2006 | ||
| Basketball, Southern University, NBA | 1983 | ||
| Basketball, Track & Field, LSU | 1995 | ||
| Johnny Lynch | Football Referee, New Orleans | 1975 | |
| Lori Lyons | Journalism, Loyola University | 2023 | |
| Major League Baseball, Lake Charles | 1960 | ||
| Football Referee, LSU | 2021 | ||
| Football Coach, LSU | 1982 | ||
| Dick McCloskey | High School Football Coach, Hanson Memorial-Franklin | 2003 | |
| Football, Tulane, NFL | 1984 | ||
| Jimmy McGonagill | Amateur Golf, Shreveport | 1970 | |
| Football Coach, Centenary | 1964 | ||
| Basketball, LSU, NBA | 2005 | ||
| Athletic Director, LSU | 1986 | ||
| Ron Maestri | Baseball Coach, University of New Orleans | 1995 | |
| Faize Mahfouz | High School Football Coach, Eunice, New Iberia | 1981 | |
| Baseball Coach, LSU | 2023 | ||
| Basketball, Summerfield, Louisiana Tech, NBA | 2008 | ||
| Football, New Orleans Saints | 1988 | ||
| Football, New Orleans, NFL | 2023 | ||
| Football, New Orleans, NFL | 2019 | ||
| Basketball, LSU, NBA | 1984 | ||
| Negro league baseball, Thibodaux, New Orleans | 1996 | ||
| Football, Franklin, LSU, NFL | 2008 | ||
| Football, LSU, New Orleans Saints | 2006 | ||
| Football, Tulane, NFL | 1981 | ||
| Baseball, MLB | 2010 | ||
| Football, LSU | 1970 | ||
| Sheldon Mickles | Journalism, LSU | 2021 | |
| Track and Field, Southern University, USA Olympics | 1988 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1990 | ||
| Football, New Orleans Saints | 2001 | ||
| Football, ULL, NFL | 2007 | ||
| Horse Racing Jockey, New Orleans | 1976 | ||
| Football, Track Coach, LSU | 1963 | ||
| Football Coach, New Orleans Saints | 2003 | ||
| Al Moreau | Track and Field, LSU | 1963 | |
| Basketball, Louisiana Tech | 1984 | ||
| Johnny Morriss | Track & Field, University of Southwestern Louisiana | 1989 | |
| Basketball, Louisiana Tech, USA Olympic Team | 1990 | ||
| Football Coach, Southern University | 1984 | ||
| Charles Cotton Nash | Basketball, Baseball, Lake Charles High School | 1993 | |
| Basketball, Northeast Louisiana University, NBA | 1993 | ||
| Basketball, Bossier High School, LSU | Date missing[5] | ||
| Basketball, Louisiana State, NBA, USA Olympic Team | 2013 | ||
| Britni Sneed Newman | Softball, LSU | 2022 | |
| Major League Baseball, New Orleans | 1963 | ||
| Tennis Coach, Tulane | 1997 | ||
| Basketball, Woodlawn-Shreveport, Centenary, NBA | 2001 | ||
| Football, Centenary, NFL | 1991 | ||
| Major League Baseball, New Orleans | 1963 | ||
| Professional Boxing, New Orleans | 1965 | ||
| Track and Field, New Orleans, USA Olympics | 2000 | ||
| Track & Field, Northeast Louisiana University | 1976 | ||
| Basketball, Tulane, NBA | 2007 | ||
| Horse Racing Jockey, New Orleans | 2006 | ||
| Jimmy Perrin | Professional Boxing, New Orleans | 1965 | |
| Basketball, ULL, WNBA | 2007 | ||
| Football, Notre Dame, NFL | 1998 | ||
| Football, Tulane, NFL | 1992 | ||
| Basketball, LSU, NBA | 1973 | ||
| Jelly Pigott | High School Basketball Coach, Jena | 2008 | |
| Major League Baseball, New Orleans | 1981 | ||
| Harold Porter | Track & Field, University of Southwestern Louisiana | 1997 | |
| Basketball Coach, Northwestern State University | 1965 | ||
| Football, Tulane | 1975 | ||
| Greg Procell | High School Basketball, Ebarb | 1988 | |
| Football, Monroe, Northeast Louisiana University | 1999 | ||
| Coach, LSU | 1970 | ||
| Football, Northwestern State University, NFL | 1997 | ||
| Basketball, Grambling, NBA | 1981 | ||
| Bill Reigel | Basketball, McNeese State University | 1988 | |
| Dutch Reinhardt | Basketball Coach, University of Southwestern Louisiana | 1986 | |
| Nick Revon | Basketball, New Orleans | 2002 | |
| Major League Baseball, Bastrop | 2014 | ||
| Major League Baseball, Vienna | 1988 | ||
| Tennis, Tulane University | 1983 | ||
| Football, Louisiana Tech, New Orleans Saints, NFL | 2009 | ||
| Football, Southern University, NFL | 1996 | ||
| Johnny Red Robertson | High School Football Coach, Ferriday | 2002 | |
| Basketball Coach, Louisiana Tech, NBA | 1997 | ||
| Rick Robey | Basketball, New Orleans | 2006 | |
| Baseball Coach, McNeese State, University of Louisiana | 2022 | ||
| Football Coach, Grambling | 1985 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1984 | ||
| Horse Racing Jockey, Erath | 2005 | ||
| Rolland Romero | Track and Field, Loyola, US. Olympic Team | 1974 | |
| Major League Baseball, New Orleans | 1993 | ||
| Football Coach, LSU | 2020 | ||
| Football, Louisiana Tech, NFL | 1990 | ||
| Basketball, DeRidder, UCLA, NBA | 2000 | ||
| Football, Shreveport, Tulane, AFL | 2004 | ||
| Basketball, Northeast Louisiana University | 1981 | ||
| Rags Scheuermann | Baseball Coach, Delgado, Loyola | 1990 | |
| Football Coach, Tulane, Loyola | 1970 | ||
| Football Coach, Louisiana Tech, West Monroe | 2011 | ||
| Basketball, Tallulah, ABA | 1995 | ||
| Football, Tulane | 1969 | ||
| Football, Northwestern State University, NFL | 1983 | ||
| Major League Baseball, Castor | 2003 | ||
| Football, New Orleans, NFL | 2004 | ||
| Bobby Spell | Professional Softball, Lake Charles | 1977 | |
| Motorcycle Racing, Shreveport | 2009 | ||
| Major League Baseball, New Orleans | 1989 | ||
| Football, LSU | 1981 | ||
| Baseball, New Orleans | 2006 | ||
| Football, Shreveport, NFL | 1999 | ||
| Dave Styron | Track & Field, Northeast Louisiana University | 1977 | |
| Track & Field, Northeast Louisiana University | 1977 | ||
| Golf, PGA | 2009 | ||
| Football, New Orleans Saints | 2007 | ||
| Edna Tarbutton | High School Basketball Coach, Baskin | 1993 | |
| Football, LSU | 1974 | ||
| Football, Grambling, NFL | 1996 | ||
| Red Thomas | Basketball, Northwestern State University | 1969 | |
| Sheila Thompson (Johnson) | Basketball, Louisiana College, Pitkin | 2006 | |
| Football, LSU | 1959 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1972 | ||
| Football, Northwestern State University, AFL | 1991 | ||
| Basketball, University of Southwestern Louisiana, NBA | 1992 | ||
| Track and Field, Loyola | 1981 | ||
| Track and Field, LSU | 1961 | ||
| Harry Turpin | Football Coach, Northwestern State University | 1974 | |
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1961 | ||
| College basketball coach | 2010 | ||
| Sparky Wade | Basketball, LSU | 1962 | |
| Basketball, LSU, Harlem Globetrotters | 1997 | ||
| Football, Grambling, NFL | 1998 | ||
| Ralph Ward | Basketball Coach, McNeese State University | 1991 | |
| Baseball Coach, New Orleans | 2023 | ||
| Basketball, Louisiana Tech, WNBA, USA Olympic Team | 2010 | ||
| Baseball, Southern University | 2021 | ||
| Barbara White Boddie | Golf, Shreveport | 2008 | |
| Sammy White | Football, Grambling, NFL | 1995 | |
| Football, New Orleans, Southern, NFL | 2008 | ||
| Football, Grambling, NFL | 1993 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 2022 | ||
| Earl "Moose" Wilson | Major League Baseball, Ponchatoula | 1996 | |
| Basketball | 2010 | ||
| Football, LSU, NFL | 1991 | ||
| M. L. Woodruff | Baseball Coach, Baton Rouge | 2023 | |
| Basketball | 2010 | ||
| Jim Wynn | Louisiana Sports Writers Association | 2006 | |
| Football, Grambling, NFL | 1973 | ||
| Football, Tulane | 1975 |