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L. G. Dupre
Louis George Dupre (September 10, 1932 – August 9, 2001) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Baylor University.
Dupre attended Texas City High School in Texas City, Texas.
On April 16, 1947, Dupre was on his way to school, carrying his books and walking along the sea wall. Suddenly there was a gigantic explosion that threw him from his feet, briefly knocking him unconscious. A chain reaction of mighty explosions followed, sending jagged shards of debris through the air.
"I stayed huddled up for a while because I was plenty scared," Dupre recalled. "I thought it was an earthquake. Then I thought it was an atom bomb. I didn't know what it was.... I didn't know the whole town was blowing up. I ran to where the school was and just happened to meet my brother by accident. All the buildings were leveled. Ambulances were racing all over the place. Our whole town was ripped apart. It seemed like everybody was cut and bleeding. My two cousins were killed."
Approximately 650 people were killed in what is today remembered as the Texas City disaster, caused when a fire aboard a docked transport ship ignited 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate and thereby beginning a chain reaction of exploding warehouses and oil storage facilities.
Dupre accepted a football scholarship from Baylor University. In 1953, he was part of a backfield that became known as the “Fearsome Foursome”, that comprised him, quarterback Cotton Davidson, halfback Jerry Coody and fullback Allen Jones. That season, he set a school record by rushing for 593 yards.
In his last two years at Baylor, the team went 7–3 and 7–4 and played in the Gator Bowl in 1954. He played a key role in the 1955 College All-Star's victory over the Cleveland Browns.
He was given the nickname "Long Gone" by sportscaster Kern Tips. He finished his career with 311 carries for 1,423 yards and 19 touchdowns. In 1981, he was inducted into Baylor's Athletic Hall of Fame.
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L. G. Dupre
Louis George Dupre (September 10, 1932 – August 9, 2001) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Baylor University.
Dupre attended Texas City High School in Texas City, Texas.
On April 16, 1947, Dupre was on his way to school, carrying his books and walking along the sea wall. Suddenly there was a gigantic explosion that threw him from his feet, briefly knocking him unconscious. A chain reaction of mighty explosions followed, sending jagged shards of debris through the air.
"I stayed huddled up for a while because I was plenty scared," Dupre recalled. "I thought it was an earthquake. Then I thought it was an atom bomb. I didn't know what it was.... I didn't know the whole town was blowing up. I ran to where the school was and just happened to meet my brother by accident. All the buildings were leveled. Ambulances were racing all over the place. Our whole town was ripped apart. It seemed like everybody was cut and bleeding. My two cousins were killed."
Approximately 650 people were killed in what is today remembered as the Texas City disaster, caused when a fire aboard a docked transport ship ignited 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate and thereby beginning a chain reaction of exploding warehouses and oil storage facilities.
Dupre accepted a football scholarship from Baylor University. In 1953, he was part of a backfield that became known as the “Fearsome Foursome”, that comprised him, quarterback Cotton Davidson, halfback Jerry Coody and fullback Allen Jones. That season, he set a school record by rushing for 593 yards.
In his last two years at Baylor, the team went 7–3 and 7–4 and played in the Gator Bowl in 1954. He played a key role in the 1955 College All-Star's victory over the Cleveland Browns.
He was given the nickname "Long Gone" by sportscaster Kern Tips. He finished his career with 311 carries for 1,423 yards and 19 touchdowns. In 1981, he was inducted into Baylor's Athletic Hall of Fame.