Former Pittsburgh Steelers large receiver Louis Lipps, acknowledges the followers throughout a ceremony noting the Steelers holding NFL soccer coaching camps at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. on Sunday, July 26, 2015 . (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
The 57th Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame banquet is ready for May 3, with Louis Lipps, former Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints large receiver, set to serves as visitor speaker.
Sponsored by Briarfield Health Care Centers and Ed and Diane Reese, the occasion will induct 12 new members at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center, 740 South Ave. in Boardman.
This 12 months’s honorees might be chosen in mid-November.
“I know that we had Louis signed up 24 months in advance, but he has been a great person to communicate with over the last several months,” mentioned Tom Miller, banquet chairman. “He is very excited to come to Youngstown and be our keynote speaker and just as excited to spend time with the Curbstone Coaches.”
Born Aug. 9, 1962, in New Orleans, Lipps is a graduate of East St. John (Reserve, Louisiana) High School.
He earned a scholarship to Southern Mississippi University upon commencement, and from 1980-83, earned 4 letters as a large receiver and kick return specialist as he helped the Golden Eagles to a 32-13-1 total mark and two Bowl appearances.
He performed his freshman and sophomore seasons below head coach Bobby Collins as the group posted a 9-3 total mark and a 16-14 victory within the Independence Bowl over McNeese State throughout his preliminary collegiate marketing campaign, following that up with a 9-2-1 ledger as a sophomore and a hard-fought, 19-17 loss to Missouri within the Tangerine Bowl.
He recorded two receptions for 28 yards, together with eight punt returns for 54 yards and three kick returns for 61 yards his freshman 12 months, following that up with an expanded position that produced 9 catches for 181 yards and a landing, and 7 punt returns for 31 yards his sophomore marketing campaign.
Collins left after the 1981 season and Jim Carmody took over as head coach for USM, with the 1982 season changing into a breakout 12 months for Lipps.
That junior 12 months, he tallied 38 receptions for 468 yards and two touchdowns together with two carries for 10 yards, excelling on particular groups the place he returned 23 punts for 280 yards and a landing.
As a senior in 1983, additionally below Carmody, he had his best 12 months as he registered 42 receptions for 800 yards and 5 touchdowns together with six carries for 52 yards and a speeding landing. He continued to shine as a return specialist, amassing 460 yards on 40 punt returns.
In 1983, he was named to the first-team All-South Independent (1983) group, and as a junior in 1982, was a second-team choice.
He was chosen by the Steelers within the first spherical of the 1984 NFL Draft (twenty third total choice) and performed a complete of 9 seasons professionally, eight with the Steelers (1984-91, 1993) and one with the New Orleans Saints (1992).
During his first outing with the Steelers, he caught an 80-yard landing move from David Woodley towards the Kansas City Chiefs and went scored one other landing in the course of the sport, this time on a 21-yard move from Mark Malone giving him two touchdowns in his skilled debut
By the conclusion of his inaugural season, he broke the NFL document for punt return yardage by a rookie with 656 yards, returning one for a landing whereas catching 45 passes for 860 yards and 9 tallies.
For his efforts, he was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year and was additionally named to the AFC Pro Bowl group that 12 months.
During a stellar skilled profession, he caught 359 passes for six,019 complete yards whereas scoring 39 complete touchdowns.
In addition to his rookie laurels, he was a two-time first-team All-Pro, a two-time second-team All-Pro choice and a two-time Pro Bowl choice (1984, 1985).
Named to the PFWA (Professional Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team (1984), he earned the group’s Joe Greene Great Performance Award (1984) and was additionally named to the Steelers’ Hall of Honor.
He married his spouse, the previous Toni Seawright, a former Miss Mississippi magnificence queen on June 10, 1989, in Moss Point, Miss.
Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner might be served at 5 p.m. with this system set to start at 6 p.m.
Individual tickets are $60 every, tables of eight $480 and might be out there after Feb. 1.
Further data could be obtained by calling 3305066774 or by visiting the group’s web site at www.thecurbstonecoaches.org.