Two teammates, and roommates, on the Demons' 1962 Gulf States Conference championship football team dropped by the athletic fieldhouse Tuesday morning, then had lunch at The Landing with one of their former coaches, Walter Ledet.
One of the two posed for pictures at the fieldhouse -- Pro Football Hall of Fame member Jackie Smith. He and his dear friend Wayne Earp were in Natchitoches for a couple of days as Jackie filmed some segments for Tom Gresham's outdoors website.
Smith, who lives in St. Louis, makes appearances around the country promoting Hobie Cat boats. He was demonstrating the incredible ease and enjoyment of scooting about in a Hobie Cat kayak, which is a hands free craft powered by foot pedals. Check out the link: http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaking/index.html
Jackie got Wayne into a kayak and the Shreveport resident was amazed at how easily he operated the boat. He said it was more comfortable than sitting in his own bass boat.
Their first stop after arriving in Natchitoches Sunday was to check on their beloved assistant football coach, Slim Howell, who has been ill. Coach Howell was with family up in Arkansas.
Jackie was tickled to see the display in the foyer of the athletic fieldhouse commemorating his 1994 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement. The materials were brought back to NSU by then-athletic director Tynes Hildebrand, who attended the festivities in Canton.
Doug Ireland, SID
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