Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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2 Qi -4 GERALD BUTLER B B., 1 l Q by Brian Baudean GERALD BUTLER, split end, became Nicholls' first All- American football player when he was chosen for the Division II Kodak All-American Team. Butler achieved recognition with his impressive record for pass receptions. He finished his fourth season with 105 receptions for 1,430 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. In his senior year he set two new school records with 42 receptions for 592 yards. He also holds ten other records in the Nicholls record book. Butler was chosen to play in both the North vs. South and East vs. West football games. On the South team, he caught 6 of the team's 12 completions and helped the South win 24-0. His West team beat the East by a score of 30-14. Butler, a graduate in computer science, joined his for- mer teammate, Gary Barbaro, in the professional ranks when he was drafted by the Chicago Bears. Barbaro, a for- mer safety for Nicholls, is a starting player for the Kansas City Chiefs. LARRY WILSON, a 6'5 sophomore forward from Raceland, was chosen by the Associated Sportswriters to be on the Division II All-American Team. Wilson is not only the first Nicholls basketball player to become an All-American, but also the first sophomore to score over 1000 career points. Wilson, the 17th leading scorer in the nation, helped Nicholls to rank 13th in the country. In three different games he has made 40 points or more. He has broken five GSC records and averages 25.8 points per game. Wilson, sought after by over 200 colleges across the nation, chose to come to Nicholls because it was close to his Raceland home. Two Nicholls students, MIKE IOHNSON and GARY NOTO, were named to the Division II All-American Golf Team as honorable mentions. Mike Iohnson, a freshman from Angie, is the team's lowest scorer with an 18-hole score of 66 and a 54-hole score of 209. Both scores are from the LSU Corbett Classic Tournament. Iohnson has finished second in two meets and fourth and sixth in two others. Gary Noto, a senior from New Orleans, is second with a low 18-hole score of 69. He has also scored 70 and 72 in national tournaments. With the help of Iohnson and Noto. Nicholls won the 1977 Gulf South Conference Championship and placed eighth in the National Division II Golf Championships. All-Am:-ru ms