People born here (108)
|
| Elmo Adolph |
 USA |
BOX |
Referee |
1988 |
2 January 1934 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Kurt Ainsworth |
USA |
BBL |
Olympics |
2000 |
9 September 1978 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Evelyn Ashford |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics/Other |
1976—1992 |
15 April 1957 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Seimone Augustus |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
30 April 1984 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Laurence Bailey |
USA |
ATH |
Non-Medal |
1904 |
1879 |
?, Louisiana (USA) |
| Roland Blackmon |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1952 |
3 November 1928 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Erin Blanchard |
USA |
GTR |
Olympics |
2008 |
20 November 1989 |
Lafayette, Louisiana (USA) |
| Walter Blattmann |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
1952 |
23 June 1920 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Jeremy Bleich |
 ISR |
BBL |
Olympics |
2020 |
18 June 1987 |
Metairie, Louisiana (USA) |
| Dave Bolen |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
23 December 1923 |
Heflin, Louisiana (USA) |
| Lloyd Bourgeois |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
24 January 1903 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Brett Brian |
USA |
WLF |
Olympics |
1988—1992 |
22 September 1962 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| John Brooks |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
31 July 1910 |
Vidalia, Louisiana (USA) |
| Billy Brown |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
3 August 1918 |
Baker, Louisiana (USA) |
| Mike Candrea |
USA |
SOF |
Coach |
2004—2008 |
29 August 1955 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| LaMark Carter |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000 |
23 August 1970 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Will Clark |
USA |
BBL |
Non-Medal |
1984 |
13 March 1964 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Daniel Cormier |
USA |
WRE |
Olympics |
2004 |
20 March 1979 |
Lafayette, Louisiana (USA) |
| Jesseca Cross |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000 |
10 May 1975 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Edward Curtis |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1920 |
1 February 1899 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Stan Cwiklinski |
USA |
ROW |
Olympics |
1964 |
25 July 1943 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| John Dane, III |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
2008 |
15 July 1950 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Walter Davis |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
2 July 1979 |
Lafayette, Louisiana (USA) |
| Tim Dement |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1972 |
14 March 1955 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Clyde Drexler |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1992 |
22 June 1962 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| William Dudley |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1948 |
15 January 1931 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Mondo Duplantis |
 SWE |
ATH |
Olympics |
2020 |
10 November 1999 |
Lafayette, Louisiana (USA) |
| Kendrick Farris |
USA |
WLF |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
2 July 1986 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Jane Fauntz |
USA |
DIV/SWM |
Olympics |
1928—1932 |
19 December 1910 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Eddie Flynn |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1932 |
25 October 1909 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Sheryl Franks |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1980 |
26 May 1961 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Harold Frederick |
 ISV |
SHO |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
18 February 1927 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Sid Freudenstein |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
1968 |
18 May 1945 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Buddy Friedrichs |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1968 |
15 February 1940 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Lou Gage |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1952 |
26 June 1928 |
Lake Charles, Louisiana (USA) |
| Caesar Garcia |
USA |
DIV |
Olympics |
2004 |
13 November 1981 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| George Gibbs |
USA |
ART |
Olympics |
1932 |
8 March 1870 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Randy Givens |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
27 March 1962 |
Alexandria, Louisiana (USA) |
| Elizabeth Gómez |
 MEX |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
21 September 1981 |
Galliano, Louisiana (USA) |
| Todd Graves |
USA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1992—2004 |
27 March 1963 |
Ruston, Louisiana (USA) |
| Gilbert Gray |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1932 |
1 June 1902 |
Ruston, Louisiana (USA) |
| Eric Griffin |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1992 |
3 November 1967 |
Lafayette, Louisiana (USA) |
| John Grombach |
USA |
BOX |
Non-starter |
1924 |
2 January 1901 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Sharon Hanson |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996 |
24 September 1965 |
Lake Charles, Louisiana (USA) |
| Billy Hardin |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964 |
13 January 1942 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| William Harding |
USA |
SHO |
Olympics |
1932 |
23 September 1910 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Ryan Harrison |
USA |
TEN |
Olympics |
2012 |
7 May 1992 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Chelsea Hayes |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012 |
9 February 1988 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Dana Hee |
USA |
TKW |
Non-Medal |
1988 |
9 November 1961 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Tom Hill |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972 |
17 November 1949 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Barton Jahncke |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1968 |
5 August 1939 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Ernest Lee Jahncke |
USA |
|
Administrator |
1927—1936 |
13 October 1877 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Pam Jiles |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976 |
10 July 1955 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Brian Johnson |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
5 March 1980 |
Iowa, Louisiana (USA) |
| Willis Johnson |
USA |
BOX |
Non-starter |
1936 |
16 February 1914 |
Vidalia, Louisiana (USA) |
| Danny Killeen |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1956 |
6 February 1933 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Jim King |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1968 |
9 February 1943 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Don Knapp |
 AUS |
BBL |
Coach |
1996 |
15 April 1949 |
?, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana (USA) |
| Claude Kohler |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1960 |
26 September 1931 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Lucas Kozeniesky |
USA |
SHO |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
31 May 1995 |
Metairie, Louisiana (USA) |
| Venus Lacy |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1996 |
9 February 1967 |
Ruston, Louisiana (USA) |
| Burt Lancon |
USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1984 |
13 November 1960 |
Morgan City, Louisiana (USA) |
| Buck Levy |
USA |
CCS/NCB |
Olympics |
1956 |
18 November 1931 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Theron Lewis |
USA |
ATH |
Non-starter |
1964 |
10 July 1944 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Andrew Libano |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1932 |
19 January 1903 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Daniel Lincoln |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004 |
22 October 1980 |
Ruston, Louisiana (USA) |
| John Lovell |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1996—2008 |
11 October 1967 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Karl Malone |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
24 July 1963 |
Bernice, Louisiana (USA) |
| Allen McClure |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1960 |
17 March 1935 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Ben McDonald |
USA |
BBL |
Non-Medal |
1988 |
24 November 1967 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Marie Mijalis |
USA |
CSP |
Olympics |
2004 |
1 February 1981 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Rod Milburn |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972 |
18 May 1950 |
Opelousas, Louisiana (USA) |
| Jimmy Mitchell |
USA |
BOX |
Non-starter |
1948 |
5 April 1928 |
Ruston, Louisiana (USA) |
| John Moffitt |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004 |
12 December 1980 |
Winnsboro, Louisiana (USA) |
| Harry Monroe |
USA |
ATH |
Non-Medal |
1904 |
1 October 1880 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Brenda Morehead |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976 |
5 October 1957 |
Monroe, Louisiana (USA) |
| Warren Morris |
USA |
BBL |
Olympics |
1996 |
11 January 1974 |
Alexandria, Louisiana (USA) |
| Vernon Norwood |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2020 |
10 April 1992 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Carly Patterson |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
2004 |
4 February 1988 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Mickey Patterson |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
27 September 1926 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Diana Pickler |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
9 December 1983 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Lee Priester |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1924 |
15 April 1903 |
Monroe, Louisiana (USA) |
| George Queyrouze |
USA |
ATH |
1906/Non-Medal |
1904—1906 |
11 September 1882 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Joe Ravannack |
USA |
ROW |
Olympics |
1904 |
19 March 1878 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Lou Riecke |
USA |
WLF |
Olympics |
1964 |
2 October 1926 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Rolland Romero |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1932—1936 |
21 August 1914 |
Welsh, Louisiana (USA) |
| Jimmy Rosette |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1964 |
9 July 1938 |
Jennings, Louisiana (USA) |
| Chanda Rubin |
USA |
TEN |
Olympics |
2004 |
18 February 1976 |
Lafayette, Louisiana (USA) |
| Semp Russ |
USA |
TEN |
Olympics |
1904 |
16 April 1878 |
?, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana (USA) |
| Bill Russell |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1956 |
12 February 1934 |
Monroe, Louisiana (USA) |
| Glynn Saulters |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1968 |
10 February 1945 |
Minden, Louisiana (USA) |
| Danielle Scott-Arruda |
USA |
VVO |
Olympics |
1996—2012 |
1 October 1972 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Clyde Scott |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
29 August 1924 |
Dixie, Louisiana (USA) |
| Ben Sheets |
USA |
BBL |
Olympics |
2000 |
18 July 1978 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| David Sheldon |
 ITA |
BBL |
Olympics |
2000 |
13 May 1963 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Jerry Shipp |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1964 |
27 September 1935 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Scott Spann |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
2008 |
11 May 1988 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Sam Termine |
USA |
WLF |
Olympics |
1932 |
1 September 1909 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Emmett Toppino |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1932 |
1 July 1909 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Savannah Vinsant |
USA |
GTR |
Olympics/YOG |
2010—2012 |
25 June 1993 |
Lafayette, Louisiana (USA) |
| Gene Walet, III |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
1 September 1935 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Gene Walet, Jr. |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1956 |
24 September 1901 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Julian Wheeler |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1992 |
22 April 1971 |
Lafayette, Louisiana (USA) |
| Dudley Wilkins |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
11 November 1914 |
Crowley, Louisiana (USA) |
| Chrishuna Williams |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
31 March 1993 |
Bossier City, Louisiana (USA) |
| Jason Williams |
USA |
BBL |
Olympics |
1996 |
18 December 1974 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Kim Willoughby |
USA |
VVO |
Olympics |
2008 |
7 November 1980 |
Houma, Louisiana (USA) |
| Andrew Young |
USA |
|
Administrator |
1991—1996 |
12 March 1932 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
People who died here (32)
|
| Elmo Adolph |
USA |
BOX |
Referee |
1988 |
9 August 2012 |
Destrehan, Louisiana (USA) |
| Eddie Argo |
USA |
EVE |
Olympics |
1932 |
10 March 1962 |
Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) |
| Laurence Bailey |
USA |
ATH |
Non-Medal |
1904 |
1946 |
Pineville, Louisiana (USA) |
| Lloyd Bourgeois |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
19 September 1968 |
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Sid Bowman |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928—1932 |
29 April 1986 |
Hammond, Louisiana (USA) |
| Billy Brown |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
29 December 2002 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Dan Carroll |
 ANZ
AUS
USA |
RGB |
Olympics |
1908—1920 |
5 August 1956 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| William Dudley |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1948 |
18 January 1978 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Buddy Friedrichs |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1968 |
20 March 1991 |
Metairie, Louisiana (USA) |
| Harry Glancy |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1924 |
22 September 2002 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Gilbert Gray |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1932 |
27 July 1981 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Eric Griffin |
USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1992 |
7 October 2023 |
Lafayette, Louisiana (USA) |
| Glenn Hardin |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1932—1936 |
6 March 1975 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Ernest Lee Jahncke |
USA |
|
Administrator |
1927—1936 |
16 November 1960 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Andrew Libano |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1932 |
22 June 1935 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Rod Milburn |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972 |
11 November 1997 |
Port Hudson, Louisiana (USA) |
| Harry Monroe |
USA |
ATH |
Non-Medal |
1904 |
29 April 1960 |
Metairie, Louisiana (USA) |
| R. C. Pitts |
USA |
BKB |
Olympics |
1948 |
29 October 2011 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| George Queyrouze |
USA |
ATH |
1906/Non-Medal |
1904—1906 |
15 September 1934 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Harry, Ridder van Rappard |
 NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1920 |
November 1982 |
Slidell, Louisiana (USA) |
| Joe Ravannack |
USA |
ROW |
Olympics |
1904 |
10 October 1910 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Lou Riecke |
USA |
WLF |
Olympics |
1964 |
31 May 2017 |
Metairie, Louisiana (USA) |
| Rolland Romero |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1932—1936 |
November 1975 |
Welsh, Louisiana (USA) |
| Francesco Ruggiero |
ITA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1912 |
9 June 1966 |
Alexandria, Louisiana (USA) |
| Otto Schoenfeld |
USA |
ATH/FEN |
Olympics/Non-Medal |
1900 |
26 August 1938 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| LeJuan Simon |
 TTO |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004 |
2 October 2008 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Emmett Toppino |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1932 |
8 September 1971 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Jack Torrance |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
10 November 1969 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Gene Walet, Jr. |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1956 |
2 April 1968 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| John Wells |
USA |
ROW |
Olympics |
1904 |
18 April 1929 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Dudley Wilkins |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
February 1989 |
Crowley, Louisiana (USA) |
| Fred Zebouni |
 LBN |
SAL |
Olympics |
1960 |
27 April 2014 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |