Thursday, September 07, 2006

Baylor president has Natchitoches roots, Demon tie

First: that’s a “Demon tie” as in a connection to NSU football, not a tie that Dr. John M. Lilley would wear.

The 1961 Baylor graduate officially took office as Baylor’s 13th president on Jan. 1, 2006, after serving four years as president at Nevada.

While a youngster, Dr. Lilley lived in Natchitoches, as his father served as pastor of Westside Baptist Church.

He’s also related to former Demon linebacker James Lilley, one of the hardest hitting folks ever to wear the purple and white during his days playing for coach A.L. Williams, lettering from 1976-78.

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