Hank Lauricella
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| Date of birth | October 9, 1930 |
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| Place of birth | Harahan, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Date of death | March 25, 2014 (aged 83) |
| Place of death | Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, Louisiana |
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| Position(s) | Halfback, Quarterback |
| College | Tennessee |
| NFL draft | 1952 / Round: 17 |
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| 1952 | Dallas Texans |
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| Hank Lauricella | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from Jefferson Parish | |
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In office 1964–1972 |
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| Louisiana State Senator from Jefferson Parish | |
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In office 1972–1996 |
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| Succeeded by | Art Lentini |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democrat / later Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Valker Lauricella |
| Children |
Francis Lauricella, Jr. |
| Alma mater |
Holy Cross High School (New Orleans) |
| Occupation | Real estate businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
Francis Lauricella, Jr.
Louis Lauricella
Elizabeth Lauricella McStravick
Marc Lauricella
Holy Cross High School (New Orleans)
Francis Edward Lauricella, known as Hank Lauricella (October 9, 1930 – March 25, 2014), was a real estate developer from suburban New Orleans, Louisiana, a college football legend, and a member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature.
Lauricella was a Hall of Fame player for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. He represented Jefferson Parish as a Democrat in the state House from 1964 to 1972 and then in the state Senate from 1972 to 1996. On his retirement, he was succeeded in the state Senate by the Republican Art Lentini.
Born in Harahan in Jefferson Parish, Lauricella was one of three children of John L. Lauricella, Sr., and the former Theresa Sherling. He was a star player at Holy Cross High School in New Orleans, which he had entered as a boarding student in the fifth grade. His team there won the city championship in 1947 with use of the single wing offense.
After Holy Cross, Lauricella attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he earned in 1952 a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He played under Coach Robert Neyland from 1949 to 1951 as a member of the 1950 and the 1951 National Championship teams. Lauricella gained national attention as the running back in the single wing offense, at the time that most schools had switched to the T-formation. At that position, Lauricella was responsible for the majority of the rushing and passing. Because of his skill at both aspects, Lauricella was dubbed "Mr. Everything".
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