James Phillip Austin was a Welsh professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman for the New York Highlanders and St. Louis Browns from 1909 through 1923,1925 through 1926,and 1929. He also managed the Browns in 1913,1918,and 1923.
The Monroe Monarchs were a professional baseball team based in Monroe,Louisiana,which played in the Negro leagues from the late 1920s to about 1935,mostly as a minor league team loosely associated with the Kansas City Monarchs. The team was created by Fred Stovall,a Texan oil drilling millionaire,who later financed the Negro Southern League. In the 1930s,a time of acute segregation in most of the U.S.,the team's games were watched by crowds of black and white people alike. Hall of Famer Hilton Smith played for the team.
The Kansas City Packers were a Federal League baseball club in Kansas City,Missouri from 1914 to 1915. They finished sixth in 1914 with a 67–84 record,and fourth in 1915 with an 81–72 record.
George Thomas Stovall,nicknamed "Firebrand",was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Naps and the St. Louis Browns in the American League,and he also played two seasons with the Kansas City Packers of the short-lived Federal League. He was the manager of the Naps for one season in 1911,and in 1912,he went to the Browns,serving as player-manager for two seasons. In 1914,he jumped to the Packers as a first baseman-manager. In 1916,he signed with the Toledo Mud Hens and played a season there before retiring from baseball at age 39.
Jerry Lane Stovall,nicknamed "Mr. Everything",is an American former football player,coach,and college athletics administrator. He played college football for the LSU Tigers,where he was a unanimous selection to the 1962 College Football All-America Team as a halfback. Stovall played professionally as a safety and punter in the National Football League (NFL) with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1963 to 1971. Stovall served as the head football coach at his alma mater,LSU,from 1980 to 1983,compiling a record of 22–21–2 in four seasons and leading the 1982 team to an appearance in the 1983 Orange Bowl. He was the athletic director at Louisiana Tech University from 1990 to 1993. He is the only player in LSU history to be named a unanimous All-American (1962),be selected to the college football hall of fame (2010),be selected as a first round pick (1963),and to be selected to the pro bowl.
Maurice Aurilius Stovall is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The 1908 LSU Tigers football team represented the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University during the 1908 college football season. The Tigers were coached by Edgar Wingard and posted a perfect 10–0 record,outscoring opponents 442 to 11. The team played its home games at State Field and competed as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).
The 1909 LSU Tigers football team represented the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University during the 1909 college football season. The LSU team posted a 6–2 record,losing to Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) champion Sewanee and to an undefeated Arkansas. Notable victories include those over Mississippi and Alabama.
The St. Louis Cardinals 1995 season was the team's 114th season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 104th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 62–81 during the season and finished fourth in the National League Central division,22½games behind the Cincinnati Reds. It was also the team's final season under the ownership of Anheuser-Busch,who would put the team up for sale on October 25,1995,ending a 43-season ownership reign.
The 1995 Montreal Expos season was the 27th season in franchise history. They finished the season with a record of 66–78,a last place finish and 24 games behind the World Series champion Atlanta Braves.
Robert Edgar Brodhead was an American gridiron football player,executive,and college athletics administrator. He was the athletic director at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1982 to 1987. He is also the author of Sacked! The Dark Side of Sports at Louisiana State University (ISBN 0-9446790-0-5)
The following is a list of players and who appeared in at least one game for the Kansas City Packers franchise of the Federal League from 1914 through 1915.
Jesse Cramer Stovall was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Naps in 1903 and the Detroit Tigers in 1904,pitching in 28 career games. His younger brothers,George Stovall (1877–1951) and Samuel Woodson Stovall (1881–1924),were also baseball players.
William Gilbert Stovall,V is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games. Stovall placed second in his signature event,the 200-meter butterfly,at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha,Nebraska,with a career-best time of 1:53.86,which earned him a place on the U.S. Olympic team. At that time,Stovall was the second-fastest swimmer ever in that event,behind only Michael Phelps.
Pratt Community College is a public community college in Pratt,Kansas,United States.
On October 2,1908,Addie Joss pitched a perfect game,the fourth in Major League Baseball history,and only the second in American League history. He threw it at League Park,in Cleveland,Ohio.
The 1961 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1961 college football season. In their seventh and final year under head coach Paul Dietzel,the Tigers compiled a 10–1 record,tied with Alabama for the SEC championship,and were ranked No. 3 in the final UPI coaches poll and No. 4 in the final AP writers poll. After losing the season opener to Rice,The Tigers won 10 consecutive games,including a 10–0 victory over No. 3 Georgia Tech,a 10–7 victory over No. 2 Ole Miss,and a 25–7 victory over No. 7 Colorado in the 1962 Orange Bowl. They shut out five opponents,outscored all opponents by a total of 234 to 50,and ranked fourth nationally in both scoring defense and rushing defense.
The 1983 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Stovall,the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7,with a mark of 0–6 in conference play,and finished tied for ninth in the SEC.
The 1981 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Stovall,the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1,with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play,and finished eighth in the SEC.
