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BOUDREAU, LOUIS "LOU"
Case Western Reserve University ^ | Last updated: 5/30/2023 | Vince Guerrieri

Posted on 01/13/2026 2:57:29 PM PST by kawhill

Boudreau was born in Harvey, Illinois, to Louis and Birdie (Henry) Boudreau. He graduated from Thornton Township High School and enrolled at the University of Illinois, where he played baseball and basketball. He won a Big Ten basketball title with the Illini, and was a basketball All-American. Boudreau played professional basketball briefly for the Hammond (Indiana) Ciesar All-Americans, where his teammates included future UCLA coach John Wooden.

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TOPICS: History; Sports
KEYWORDS: birdie; harvey; illinois; louis

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1 posted on 01/13/2026 2:57:29 PM PST by kawhill
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To: kawhill

Why post an old obit?


2 posted on 01/13/2026 3:00:14 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

It’s a problem you know, a quest for something I didn’t know before.


3 posted on 01/13/2026 3:10:21 PM PST by kawhill (I'll start...the sweeter wind is finally found)
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To: kawhill
Lou Boudreau's Baseball Reference page. He had a magical 1948 in leading the Indians to a World Series title, but he tailed off rapidly thereafter.
4 posted on 01/13/2026 4:05:50 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (“…all who were appointed for eternal life believed.” Acts 13:48)
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To: kawhill

Had to go to the link to see if I was thinking of the wrong Boudreau - the one I remember from following baseball games on the radio as a teenager...finally got to baseball - yep, that’s the right guy...I believe I had a tract at one time in my bible with his testimony about his Christian faith. Nope - it’s still there but it’s Alvin Dark on “Why I tithe.”


5 posted on 01/13/2026 5:13:14 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Thank You Rush

Alvin Dark is one of my favorite baseball guys, not in HOF.


6 posted on 01/13/2026 5:41:07 PM PST by Jolla
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