LHSAA celebrates Black History

By News Staff on Thursday, February 13, 2025
Doug Williams: The Louisiana trailblazer who changed the Super Bowl forever
  • Doug Williams is a 1993 inductee of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and a Super Bowl XXII champion with the Washington Redskins. (Photo courtesy of LSHOF)
    Doug Williams is a 1993 inductee of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and a Super Bowl XXII champion with the Washington Redskins. (Photo courtesy of LSHOF)
    By: ETHAN W. ANDERSON LHSAA BATON ROUGE – As the football world turned its attention to Louisiana for the Super Bowl, we celebrate a Louisiana legend whose impact on the game is etched in history. Doug Williams, a proud product of Louisiana high school football, forever changed the NFL when he became the first Black quarterback to start and win the Super Bowl. His record-breaking performance...

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