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LSU All-Americans INTRO Gaynell (Gus) Tinsley Jimmy Taylor THIS IS LSU End - 1935, 1936 Fullback - 1957 Associated Press Football Writers Association of America- TIGERS Look COACHES The Tigers’ first consensus All-American, Viewed as one of the most Gaynell (Gus) Tinsley was a unanimous REVIEW complete football players to have selection in both 1935 and 1936. He played ever played the game, Jimmy HISTORY both ways as an end and led LSU to two SEC Taylor was named a All-American titles and three Sugar Bowl appearances. After LSU by the Football Writers Association earning three letters with the Tigers from 1934- of America-Look in 1957. Voted the 36, he went on to a successful NFL career MVP of the 1958 Senior Bowl, he where he was twice named an All-Pro selection went on to a legendary pro career while playing for the Chicago Cardinals. Tinsley with the Green Bay Packers (1958- later returned to LSU where he served as the 66) and New Orleans Saints Tigers’ head coach from 1948-54. During the (1967) and was later inducted into 1949 season he led LSU to an 8-2-0 season that included wins over the Southern, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Southeastern and Southwest Conference champions and a Sugar Bowl tilt versus 1976. Taylor is also a member of Oklahoma. He was a charter member of the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame. the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame. Marvin (Moose) Stewart Center - 1935, 1936 Billy Cannon Helms Foundation Halfback - 1958, 1959 1959 Heisman Trophy A three-year letterwinner for the Tigers (1934-36), Marvin Associated Press (1958-59), UPI (1958-59), National Editorial Alliance (Moose) Stewart was selected to the Helms Foundation All- (1958-59), Central Press (1958-59), American Football Coaches American team in 1935. Later named an All-SEC selection by Association (1958-59), The Sporting News (1958-59), Football Writers the Associated Press in 1936, he helped the Tigers to back-to- Association of America-Look (1958-59), New York Daily News (1958- 59), NBC (1958-59), Time (1958), Leahy (1958), Hearst (1959). back SEC titles in 1935 and 1936. Stewart was a charter member of the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The greatest football player ever to don the Purple and Gold, Billy Cannon was awarded the Heisman Trophy in Ken Kavanaugh, Sr. 1959. He was given virtually every honor that could be End - 1939 bestowed on an individual, including All-America Associated Press accolades in 1958 and 1959. Cannon was considered almost as valuable on defense as he A standout receiver for the Tigers from 1937-39, Ken was on offense. His 89-yard punt return in 1959 Kavanaugh, Sr., was selected as an All-American by the against Ole Miss has become a gridiron legend, Associated Press and finished seventh in the Heisman but few remember that he and Warren Rabb stuffed balloting during his senior season. A two-time AP first-team Ole Miss at the goal line of a fourth and inches to All-SEC selection (1938-39), Kavanaugh was known for preserve the dramatic 7-3 victory. A three-year scoring all four touchdowns in the Tigers’ 28-7 victory over letterwinner for the Tigers (1957-59), he was also a two-time first-team All-SEC selection Holy Cross in 1939. He went on to an outstanding professional career with the New York (1958-59). Giants, where he continued with the organization as a scout after his playing career.A superb athlete, Kavanaugh also enjoyed a brief stint in baseball’s professional ranks after Max Fugler lettering on the diamond at LSU. His son, Ken. Jr., lettered at LSU from 1969-71 as a receiver on the football team. Center - 1958 Football Writers Association of America-Look, NBC George Tarasovic A bulwark for the White Team, Max Fugler was Center - 1951 instrumental in the Tigers’ 1958 national National Editorial Alliance championship run. Named an All-American by the Football Writers Association of America-Look and George Tarasovic was a junior college transfer who, although playing NBC that same year, he was heralded as an and lettering only one year at LSU, was named both an All-America outstanding blocker on offense and incomparable and All-SEC selection that season. An all-around athlete in high down lineman on defense. His defensive work was school, Tarasovic's college career was abbreviated because of exemplified by the number of goal line and fourth military service during the Korean War. However, after returning down stands the Tigers had during the glory years from the service Tarasovic resumed his playing career at the of 1958 and 1959. He was also named a first-team professional level where he saw over a dozen years of action in NFL All-SEC selection by UPI in 1958. and AFL. Sid Fournet Roy (Moonie) Winston Tackle - 1954 Associated Press, UPI, Look, Football Guard - 1961 Writers Association of America, National Associated Press, UPI, National Editorial Alliance, Central Editorial Alliance, Williamson, INS Press, Football Writers Association of America Look, Kodak/American Football Coaches Association, New York An extremely durable performer, Sid Daily News, The Sporting News, Time Fournet played guard and tackle on A 1961 All-America selection at guard, Roy both sides of the ball. Earning All- (Moonie) Winston excelled on defense with a America distinction in 1954, Fournet strong initial charge, plus speed and agility. Soft- was credited with seeing action in spoken, Winston was a born leader that was 83 percent of the Tigers’ total plays elected by his teammates as the Tigers’ team that season. Also a two-time first- captain in 1961. Winston also earned first-team team All-SEC selection, he was All-SEC honors from the AP and UPI that same honored by both AP and UPI in 1953 year. In addition, he played on LSU’s SEC and 1954. champion baseball team in the early 1960’s before enjoying a brilliant NFL career in Minnesota. 162 2008 LSU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE All-Americans LSU Fred Miller George Rice INTRO Tackle - 1962 Tackle - 1965 All America Organization Time, The Sporting News THIS IS LSU TIGERS A stellar lineman for the great LSU teams of the early A local lad, George Rice’s prowess in high school 1960s, Fred Miller originally signed with Tulane after overlapped three sports: football, basketball and COACHES finishing at Homer High School, but he found out he track. Extremely powerful, his specialty in track was REVIEW was one English credit short, so he was bound for the shot put. On the gridiron he was a devastating Texas A&M until Paul Dietzel sold his family on LSU. blocker and tackler who played in three bowl games HISTORY He played alongside Moonie Winston in 1961 and was during his career. Rice was named a first-team All- LSU a blocker for Heisman runner-up Jerry Stovall in SEC selection by UPI in 1964 and an All-American by 1962. In his three seasons, LSU played in two bowls, Time and The Sporting News a year later. He participated the Orange (25-7 over Colorado) and Cotton (13-0 in the Hula Bowl and went on to a long, successful career in over Texas). He was drafted by the Colts and later the NFL before returning to LSU as a graduate assistant. earned All-Pro honors. He is a member of LSU's Modern Day Team of the Century. John Garlington End - 1967 Jerry Stovall Kodak/American Football Coaches Association Halfback - 1962 Associated Press, UPI, National Editorial Alliance, Central An incredible athlete whose talents typified his play and Press, Football Writers Association of America Look, teamwork, John Garlington had excellent speed and Kodak/American Football Coaches Association, New York Daily News, The Sporting News, Time, CBS lateral pursuit. Opponents were timid when it came to attacking his side of the defensive line. Even with his Ironically, Jerry Stovall was the last recruit signed size, he was a speed merchant. In the 1966 Rice by LSU after he graduated from high school. Once encounter, Garlington picked off an errant pass and with the Tigers he earned All-America accolades returned it 42 yards for a touchdown. A 1967 and finished second in the 1962 Heisman Trophy Kodak/AFCA All-American, he was also a two-time balloting. Also a two-time All-SEC selection, first-team All-SEC selection (1966 and 1967). Stovall went on to play nine seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals before becoming an assistant George Bevan coach at South Carolina. He later returned to LSU Linebacker - 1969 as assistant coach and was named head coach Football Writers Association of America-Look, Kodak/American Football after tragic death of Bo Rein in 1980. He took LSU to 1983 Orange Bowl and was named Coaches Association National Coach of the Year by the Walter Camp Football Foundation after the 1982 season. Possibly the finest all-around linebacker ever to play at LSU, Billy Truax George Bevan’s size had absolutely nothing to do with his desire, competitiveness, leadership and commitment. In the End - 1963 first game of his junior year, he injured his Achilles tendon to Football News such an extent that he underwent several surgeries and spent Billy Truax was an excellent blocker, but LSU's offense 32 months on crutches. There was little hope he would ever play football again, but by the in that era was geared towards the run and, summer of 1969, his determination had earned him a starting role. Although Bevan had consequently, his talents as a pass receiver were never many notable moments, his blocked extra point against Auburn in the classic 21-20 victory exploited.