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Class of 1978

General Jul 02
Class of 1978



James Malone
Truly the father of athletics at ULM, Malone became athletics director and the coach for all sports here in 1934. He stayed for 20 years, leading ULM into four-year status in 1951, and he still has the top record among all ULM football coaches (94-64-12). His Indians won the junior college national championship in 1935 at 8-0 and the 1937 team was 7-0-1, outscoring its opposition 303-20. His 1940 team was 6-2-1 and No. 2 nationally and the 1947 team was 7-2 and won the Junior Sugar Bowl. Deceased, 1979.


John Pennell
He first pole vaulted into the national spotlight in 1963 with a world vault record leap of 16-3. Later that year, on August 25, Pennel became the first person to pole vault 17-0, going 17-0 3/4 in his hometown. He set or tied the world record nine times from 1963 through 1969, performing in the Olympics in 1964 and 1968. He won the Sullivan Award as America's No. 1 amateur athlete for 1963 and won national titles in 1963 (NAIA) and 1965 (AAU), as well as winning GSC titles in 1960-61-63.  He was named to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 and later to the National Track hall of Fame. Deceased, 1993.


Joe Profit
A picture of speed (9.5, 4.3) and power, Profit was the all-time rushing leader in the GSC with 2,818 yards, which was also the ULM record when he completed his career. It still ranks second at ULM. He was all-GSC three straight years, conference “Athlete of the Year” as a senior and AP first team all-America. Voted to GSC “Team of the Decade,” he was the 7th player pick in the 1971 NFL draft and played with Atlanta and New Orleans. Named to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.


Glynn Saulters
Becoming a standout immediately, Saulters helped carry ULM to the GSC title as a freshman by averaging 19.9 ppg and went on to lead the team in scoring three more years at 18.5, 24.1 and 31.3. He was all-GSC four straight years, GSC “Player of the Year” twice and GSC “Athlete of the Year” in 1968. He was twice chosen all-America, made the 1968 U.S. Olympic team and departed as ULM's all-time scoring leader with 2,134 points (23.5). His top two games were 51 and 46 points.


Stewart Stover
A junior college transfer, Stover immediately made an impact at fullback and linebacker. In 1959 he served as co-captain, led the Warhawks in rushing and scoring, was chosen all-GSC and was named the team's Most Valuable Player. He was one of 129 players given a tryout with the new AFL franchise in Dallas in 1960 and one of two who made the team, which soon moved to Kansas City. He played eight seasons with the Chiefs and played in the first Super Bowl.
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