Former LSU Football Star Mickey Mangham Dies

Posted: Sep 16, 2010 2:38 PM by Kate Mundy
Updated: Sep 16, 2010 3:00 PM

Former LSU receiver and Chairman of the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission, Mickey R. Mangham has passed away. Mangham died this morning at the age of 71. He was a star LSU Fighting Tiger Football player from 1958-1960. Mangham is known catching the pass that secured the national title for the Tigers in 1958. LSU won that game against Clemson 7-0. Mangham spent his career as an attorney. He most recently resided in Lafayette.

Visitation will be on Friday, September 17, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and will continue on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 9:00 AM until time of services at Martin & Castille's DOWNTOWN Location.

Services will be at Episcopal Church of the Ascension at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 18, 2010 with visiting afterward at the Mangham home.

View the obituary and guestbook online here.

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