Inducted into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: November 15, 2024 E. Gerald “T-Boy” Hebert, age 75 years, was born in Jeanerette, La. He attended Dora C. Robin Elementary (1955-62, Jeanerette High (1963-67), USL (1967-69), and 2009-2012 General Studies and UNO (2012-2015) with a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science Toxicology. T-Boy was a devoted … Read more
Inducted into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: November 15, 2024 As a youth in New Iberia, Louisiana, Paul was drawn from an early age to the performing arts and demonstrated his talents as a successful sleight-of-hand performer, wowing audiences young and old throughout the area. He also found an outlet for his passion for music … Read more
Inducted into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: November 15, 2024 Dr. Joseph H. Murry, Jr. distinguished himself in college as an accomplished shot putter and a super heavy weight weightlifter at the University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1965-1968. After a disappointing high school career at St. Aloysius High School, New Orleans, Joe had something to … Read more
Inducted into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: November 15, 2024 Warren Perrin was a three-year letterman (1966-68) and a leader of USL’s nationally-known weightlifting program. A native of the hamlet of Henry, he helped lead the Cajuns to four national weightlifting team championships as well as four undefeated seasons in competition. Team captain of the … Read more
Inducted into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: November 15, 2024 Bill LeBlanc was born in Abbeville, LA to Harold and Alberta LeBlanc. Bill has one brother, Father Steven LeBlanc and a sister, Teesie Landry. As a freshman in high school, Carlton Falgoust was Mount Carmel High School’s new football coach. He was on the USL Olympic … Read more
Inducted into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: November 15, 2024 Jabian “Jay* Trahan, from Perry, LA, developed an interest in strength training at an early age. While in grade school, he and a neighbor put together a workout area in a tin building behind this neighbor’s home. The workouts in that tin building during those … Read more
Inducted into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: November 15, 2024 Wayne D. Vizzini distinguished himself in college as an accomplished weightlifter in the 132lb. as well as the 148 lb. class at the University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1968-1972. Wayne began his weightlifting career in his junior year of high school in New Orleans where … Read more
Inducted into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: January 25, 2023 George Weatherford sent me this email retelling the story of the team going to compete in the Ozark Mountains Weightlifting Championships in Little Rock, Arkansas on January 29, 1966. While out-of-state, the Ark-La-Tex Region was hit by a massive ice storm causing us to have … Read more
Inducted into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: January 25, 2023 Mike Williams was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He attended college at Tulane in 1961 and graduated from USL in 1965 with a BS degree. At UL, he taught P.E. 210 weight lifting and isometrics for one semester in 1965. Mike was part of the … Read more
Inducted Posthumously into the Weightlifting Hall of Fame: January 25, 2023 Louis “Lou” Riecke Jr. was born on October 2, 1926, in New Orleans, the eldest of four children (two younger brothers and a much younger sister). His father owned a lumber business and was active in civic affairs. Lou took up weight training in … Read more
