Louis Ivory
| Furman Paladins – No. 34 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 6, 1980 Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Peach County (Fort Valley, GA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Louis Ivory (born February 6, 1980) is a former American college football running back. He played for Furman.
Early life
[edit]Ivory was born in Fort Valley, Georgia, where he attended Peach County High School.
College career
[edit]Ivory grew up 140 miles from Division I-AA (now known as Division I FCS) powerhouse Georgia Southern, which did not recruit him. He instead attended rival Furman University. In 2000, Ivory recorded 2,079 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on 286 carries.
As a junior, he received the 2000 Walter Payton Award for the most outstanding player in Division I-AA.[1][2] In his senior year, Ivory rushed for 1,719 yards and 19 touchdowns on 289 carries.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Little Giants, Sports Illustrated, August 13, 2001, retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ Louis Ivory wins the 2000 Walter Payton Award Archived April 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Sports Network, retrieved January 24, 2009.
- ^ Louis Ivory Stats, ESPN, retrieved January 24, 2009.
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