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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 155
BY SENATOR LONG AND REPRESENTATI VES BROWN AND COX
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Richard Joseph "Moon" Ducote on being named to the
2014 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend Richard Joseph "Moon" Ducote on being named to the 2014 Louisiana Sports2
Hall of Fame Induction Class.3
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the people of Louisiana have learned of the4
prestigious honor bestowed upon the renowned football player and beloved coach Richard5
Joseph "Moon" Ducote on his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame; and6
WHEREAS, the inductees are chosen after extensive deliberations by an expert panel7
of Louisiana Sports Writers' Association members from across the state who annually8
consider more than one hundred twenty nominees for this honor; and9
WHEREAS, Richard Joseph "Moon" Ducote was born in Cottonport, Louisiana, on10
August 28, 1887, but later became a resident of Mobile, Alabama, and attended college at11
Auburn University, where he played on the football team from 1915 to 1917 as a fullback12
and a guard; and13
WHEREAS, after his successful college career, he had the opportunity to play14
professional football from 1918 to 1921 on several teams, including the Cleveland Naval15
Reserve football team, the Cleveland Tigers, the Mobile Bears, the Portsmouth Truckers, and16
the Charlotte Hornets; and17
WHEREAS, in addition to being a star player on the field, he also become a18 SCR NO. 155
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renowned coach and officiator, serving as an assistant football coach for Louisiana State1
University for two years and as head basketball coach for one season, as athletic director at2
Loyola University, as head football coach at Spring Hill College, and as an official in the3
Southern and Southeastern conferences, where he helped officiate the 1935 Rose Bowl as4
the field judge; and5
WHEREAS, his proud and distinguished career ended at Loyola University, where6
he was rehired as athletic director, a position he kept until his death on March 26, 1937; and7
WHEREAS, Richard Joseph "Moon" Ducote, an extraordinary team member and8
coach whose proud accomplishments will be remembered for many years, rightly deserves9
his place among our great sports legends as a member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.10
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby11
commend and congratulate Richard Joseph "Moon" Ducote on being named to the 201412
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class.13
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the14
family of Richard Joseph "Moon" Ducote.15
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by McHenry Lee.
DIGEST
Long SCR No. 155
Commends Richard Joseph "Moon" Ducote on being named to the 2014 Louisiana Sports
Hall of Fame Induction Class.