Dwight Bo Lamar (video)

[cwl1951]

Thank you so much for these video clips !

I am from Georgia, and a younger cousin (our grandmothers are sisters) to Dwight. I never ever thought I'd see him shoot a basketball !

I spent my summers in Columbus, OH -but was too young to tag along with Dwight to the Columbus playgrounds. I often stayed with him, and the family (mom / 3 brothers) on weekends. I recall so many trophies and awards in the house, and remember one summer a very, very tall visitor they simply called "Tree" -who of course was his USL team mate.

Thanks again for the film, I've watched it 50 times so far.

“Tree” was Wilbert Lofton , post player, who played behind Roy Ebron.

[cwl1951]

My older bother Bobby got to see him unload against UD (Univ of Dayton, Ohio) I think his junior year, he scored something like 42 pts and lived up to all the billing SI was giving him that year...it could have been his senior year...throwing up 30 foot rainbows at will...I did not get to go, I just heard of his remarkable feats...we wanted to watch one of our hometown heros....Steve Green (of Fairborn H.S. fame) who fed the ball to Lamar at USL

I was told Steve Greene remained in close touch with Bo during the past few years as Bo’s health declined. Payton Townsend was calling Bo at the Nursing Home facility 3-4 times a week. Their relationships were special just as was their careers back in Blackham.

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[moorecajun]

Silence ever since UL hired the director of the documentary.

https://forumeus.com/showthread.php/...ghlight=lights

Well, I do think he continued working on it while at UL but moving to Florida sure stopped it. I expect he is in Virginia now; I wish the project could be passed on to someone else to be completed.

[Cajunchuck]

I was told Steve Greene remained in close touch with Bo during the past few years as Bo’s health declined. Payton Townsend was calling Bo at the Nursing Home facility 3-4 times a week. Their relationships were special just as was their careers back in Blackham.

Years ago, I worked with Payton Townsend for a short time. Really nice guy. Payton would tell me stories about his time playing basketball with the Cajuns. Being a huge fan, I listened intensely to his stories of that era and his relationship with Bo. They faced a lot of hardships and prejudice back then but overcame it. It was a special time in UL basketball history as Bo was obviously a special player but remained a humble man.

[60swerethebest]

Payton is one of the finest guys I know.

[DocRaginCajun]

May God bless Bo as he shoots up the heavenly courts! We have been blessed with awesome players and fans over the years. Hopeful that we are on a road back to the good ole days. BTW - I am excited about our future in so many ways!

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UL athletics has lost one of its most legendary sports figures.

Three-time All-American basketball player Dwight "Bo" Lamar, 74, died Sunday evening in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, after a lengthy illness.

"Legend" is often used to describe former players and coaches, but it's not an exaggeration when it comes to Lamar and the teams he played for at Louisiana.

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