Greg LaFleur
| No. 89, 83 | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: |
September 16, 1958 Ville Platte, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 |
| Career history | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Gregory Louis LaFleur (born September 16, 1958) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. LaFleur was selected in the third round by the Philadelphia Eagles out of Louisiana State University in the 1981 NFL Draft. LaFleur has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Cardinals. He had career statistics of 64 Receptions and 3 Touchdowns.[1] He is the father of former NBA center Robert Sacre.
In 1995 he served as the national spokesperson for the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education. LaFleur was the athletic director at Texas State University from 2001-04 and Chicago State University from 2004-2005. He was the athletic director at Southern University from 2005 until April 6, 2011, when he was dismissed by the university after being wrongfully accused for soliciting prostitution from an undercover police officer.[2] A jury found LaFleur not-guilty after 34 minutes of deliberations.[3] His lawsuit against Southern University for wrongful termination was settled for $150,000. In 2016 LaFleur ran for mayor of East Baton Rouge Parish. [4]
References
- ↑ "Greg LaFleur NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/14908322/southern-dismisses-athletic-director-lafleur-after-arrest
- ↑ Rashad, Kenn. "Jury Finds Former Southern University AD Greg LaFleur Not Guilty Of Prostitution". TSPNsports.com. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ Addo, Koran. "Southern settles lawsuits, avoids potentially costly legal fights". theadvocate.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.