Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Frederick Hobdy
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
1. Frederick Hobdy Marker
Frederick Hobdy was the winningest coach in Louisiana collegiate basketball history with 572 victories between 1957 and 1986. His teams won 7 Southwestern Athletic Conference titles and the National Athletic Intercollegiate Association championship in 1961 - the last men's national title from this state.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.
Location. 32° 32.281′ N, 92° 42.831′ W. Marker is in Grambling, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. It is on Legends Avenue near Interstate 20, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Legends Avenue, Grambling LA 71245, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones, Sr. (here, next to this marker); LaFayette Franklin "Fate" Richmond (here, next to this marker); Bernie T. Woodard (here, next to this marker); Judson Hartwell Grambling (here, next to this marker); Charles P. Adams (here, next to this marker); Collie J. Nicholson (here, next to this marker); Conrad "Hutch" Hutchinson, Jr (here, next to this marker); Reverend Julius A. Mansfield (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grambling.
More about this marker. Located in the Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
2. Frederick Hobdy Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
3. Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
