"Last night about seven o'clock, our program was dealt a severe blow when we heard about the passing of one of our incoming freshmen, Herman Williams, who had collapsed and died suddenly while playing basketball yesterday afternoon in his hometown of Marianna, Florida. He was a very bright young man with a very bright future. He had a bounce in his step, he had a smile that was contagious and he loved the Ragin' Cajuns, and was going to be a perfect compliment to the team both as a person as well as a basketball player.
"We are very saddened by this unexpected loss and it has hit our program hard.