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Famous Alumni thread, just for fun

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GeauxTigers;1026154; said:
Also [Marshall] Faulk should've been at LSU.. He didn't come because they wanted him at CB and he wanted RB I think. So dumb on the coaching staff's part.
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It's true. LSU wanted him as a DB (I'd assume S), whereas the NM State Aztecs (I think that was the college he went to) made him feel more comfortable about being used as a RB, so he went there. But yeah, I'll never get how that one went down like that.
 
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Ron "Superfly" O'Neil--that would be game over LSU.
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JohnLSU;1026204; said:
It's true. LSU wanted him as a DB (I'd assume S), whereas the NM State Aztecs (I think that was the college he went to) made him feel more comfortable about being used as a RB, so he went there. But yeah, I'll never get how that one went down like that.
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John...he went to Sand Diego State.

And Pistol Pete is a legend and one of the more fascinating athletes ever.
 
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Jaxbuck;1026173; said:
You guys are obviously young so I'll help you out here. Pete Maravich is every bit the "big name" that Shaq is, maybe more. He is an NBA legend, his legacy is something to be very proud of. One of the truely great things about being a Buckeye is the long tradition we have, if you embrace it properly you end up learning about guys who played way before your time and appreciating their amazing accomplishments. ... LSU may not have done as much winning back in the day but you guys have been at it a long time and done some great things(who else has played a game in Cuba?). I'd suggest developing an interest in your schools great history, it will add to your overall enjoyment of the current times, trust me.
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Yes, Maravich is obviously a much bigger historical name than Shaq. At LSU we named our basketball arena the "Pete Maravich Center" (aka "the P-Mac"). And yes, when I'm on LSU's campus, I love pointing out to people that the old-looking agricultural arena was actually our old basketball arena where Pistol Pete played while at LSU back in the 60's.

As for our football history, sure, we have nothing like the insane history of greatness that Ohio State has, but LSU has had a fine football history of its own. Like I added to our wiki page:

LSU "has consistently been one of the most successful programs in the nation since it began playing football in 1893. LSU entered the 2007 season with 680 victories, the 12th most in NCAA history, and the 4th most of any SEC team, behind only Alabama (784), Tennessee (762), and Georgia (704). LSU also entered the 2006 season with a 0.635 all-time winning percentage, the 16th best in the NCAA, and the 4th best in the SEC, behind only Alabama (0.712), Tennessee (0.697), and Georgia (0.642)."

Oh, and we aren't the only school to play in Cuba, Auburn and Villanova played each other there in 1936. But we were the first team to do it (1907). Also, we played against a Cuban university (Havana Univ).
 
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LSU footbal greats include Jim Taylor and YA Tittle.

Steven Soderbergh is a top director (Oceans 11-12-13)

And John, Albert "Joey" Belle was a pretty big name in baseball, espescially in Ohio.
 
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tyrus;1026232; said:
LSU footbal greats include Jim Taylor and YA Tittle.
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What about QB Bert Jones, he was named MVP in the pros. And he had a great run at QB at LSU (unfortunately he didn't become our starting QB until the last few games of his junior season).

CB Tommy Casanova was a 4-time All-Pro for the Bengals (1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977), before quitting football in 1977 to go become a doctor. He was probably the best all-around football player at LSU (he returned punts, kick-offs, and even played at running back). He even made the cover of Sport's Illustrated while at LSU (with the headline: "Tommy Casanova of LSU, Best Player in the Nation."). In 2000, the Walter Camp Football selected Casanova for their All-Century team, the only LSU player to make it.
 
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Nutriaitch;1026261; said:
Don't forget Billy Cannon, he's probably the best couterfeit money maker either of these 2 schools have to offer.:biggrin:
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Cannon is a trip: he's the only LSU player in history to receive the most votes in a Heisman vote. Where is the actual Heisman trophy that they gave him? Not in LSU's Sports Museum, but right off campus in a restaurant that features a great collection of LSU sports memorabilia.

Everybody's All-American (1988) was a movie filmed on location at LSU about a Heisman winner from "Louisiana University" who goes on to a pro career, but is sidetracked by various misjudgments in his life. The main character is loosely based on Billy Cannon -- the movie is set in the late 50's, and in the movie, the main character leads the "Louisiana University" to a national championship, just like Cannon did for LSU in the late 50's. Oh yeah, the main character in the movie wears #20, just like Cannon.


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I'm sure you wanted to know this:

Infamous scUM Alumni

Baby Doc did not attend college in the US, but his father, Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier attended the University of Michigan School of Public Health. It is interesting that the University of Michigan Alumni Association does not list Papa Doc among its famous or infamous alumni. The Association also does not list another infamous honorary degree alumnus, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, late Shah of Iran. Here are the infamous alumni on the Michigan Alumni Association list:

DR. HARVEY CRIPPEN, 1883, killed his wife and buried her in the cellar of their home.

HERMAN WEBSTER MUDGETT, MD1884, is believed to be America’s first serial killer.

RICHARD A. LOEB’22, he and his friend Nathan Leopold, tried to commit the perfect murder in killing 14-year-old Bobby Franks, but their carelessness eventually led to their arrest.

JOHN LIST, ’50, MBA’50, murdered his mother, wife and three children, left a written confession and disappeared for 18 years.

JACK KEVORKIAN, MD’52, MDres’58, known as “Dr. Death” for his role in assisted suicides, was tried and acquitted several times before being convicted of second-degree murder and sent to prison.

JOHN Z. DELOREAN, MBA’57, president of the DeLorean Motor Company, was caught in an FBI cocaine sting operation that led to a high profile trial for federal fraud and racketeering related to money he stole from the company.

JOHN BUETTNER-JANUSCH, PhD’57, was convicted of making and selling LSD and methaqualone and was sentenced to five years. In 1987, he was charged with sending poisoned candy to the judge in the drug case.

CAROLYN WARMUS, ’86, was accused of killing her lover’s wife, and her trial became known in the press as the “fatal attraction” murder case.

TED KACZYNSKI, MA’64, PhD’ 67, began sending bombs around the country, targeting mainly universities and airlines. After more than 15 years with few clues, he finally was caught when his own brother recognized his peculiar phrasing from the published “Unabomber’s Manifesto".
 
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ScriptOhio said:
TED KACZYNSKI, MA’64, PhD’ 67, began sending bombs around the country, targeting mainly universities and airlines. After more than 15 years with few clues, he finally was caught when his own brother recognized his peculiar phrasing from the published “Unabomber’s Manifesto".
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Hope JT Barrett doesn't end up on any terrorism watch lists after all those bombs he was lobbing around East Lansing Saturday night.
 
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