Courtesy of the Lake Charles American Press
Former LSU football great and LSU graduate Billy Baggett died Wednesday morning at age 85 in Lake Charles.
William Boyce Baggett practiced law in Southwest Louisiana for more than 50 years, following a professional and collegiate football career that propelled him into the LSU Hall of Fame.
Born in Greenville, Texas, on June 2, 1929, Baggett graduated from LSU Law School in 1953, according to biographical information released by the law firm he founded in 1958, Baggett McCall.
After graduating from law school, Baggett served as an officer in the Air Force for three years, his son, Christopher Baggett, said.