The LSU Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome six new members tonight in an induction ceremony at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.The three living inductees present will be softball pitcher Britni Sneed, defensive lineman Anthony “Booger” McFarland and track and field sprinter Esther Jones.Sneed, who led the Tigers to the Women’s College World Series in 2001 and is the first LSU softball player to be inducted, said she is humbled to receive the honor.”It is an awesome opportunity,” she said. “The athletes in the Hall of Fame are outstanding, and it is truly an honor to be in that category.”McFarland was a four-year starter on the LSU defensive line from 1995-1998. He was drafted in the first round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and helped lead the team to a Super Bowl title in 2002.McFarland won another Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts in 2006. McFarland said he was very lucky to come into LSU in 1995 and help the team be successful.”I was just a part of a very special class who helped change the culture of athletics at LSU,” McFarland said. “Never in a million years did I imagine [being inducted into the Hall of Fame].”Jones won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter relay as a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team, and she was a 21-time track and field All-American.Three others will be inducted posthumously: athletic trainer Dr. Martin J. “Marty” Broussard, former track and football coach Bernie Moore and former baseball and basketball coach Harry Rabenhorst.
Six to be inducted into LSU Athletics Hall of Fame tonight – 2:53 p.m.
By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
Sports Writer
March 9, 2009