Louis Ivory
| Position | Running back |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 6, 1980 Fort Valley, Georgia |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Peach County (Fort Valley, Georgia) |
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Louis Ivory (born February 6, 1980) is a former American college football running back. He played for Furman.
Early life
Ivory was born in Fort Valley, Georgia, where he attended Peach County High School.
College career
Ivory grew up 140 miles from Division I-AA (now known as Division I FCS) powerhouse Georgia Southern, which did not recruit him. He instead attended rival Furman University. In 2000, Ivory recorded 2,079 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on 286 carries.
As a junior, he received the 2000 Walter Payton Award for the most outstanding player in Division I-AA.[1][2] In his senior year, Ivory rushed for 1,719 yards and 19 touchdowns on 289 carries.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Little Giants, Sports Illustrated, August 13, 2001, retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ Louis Ivory wins the 2000 Walter Payton Award Archived April 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Sports Network, retrieved January 24, 2009.
- ^ Louis Ivory Stats, ESPN, retrieved January 24, 2009.
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