Laurin Pepper

Laurin Pepper

Position	Running Back
Class	1952–53
Personal information
Born:	(1930-01-18)January 18, 1930 Vaughan, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:	February 4, 2018(2018-02-04) (aged 88) Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career highlights and awards
1,868 rushing yards 20 rushing TDs 157 total points 8.3 yards per carry – 1953 (single-season school record) 8.2 career yards per carry (school career record) 8 Games with 100 or more rushing yards 1953 All-American

Hugh McLaurin Pepper III (January 18, 1930 – February 4, 2018) was an American Major League Baseball player, All-American football player, and high school football coach. Born in Vaughan, Mississippi, he is a member of the University of Southern Mississippi Hall of Fame and was a charter member of the school's Legends Club, as well as the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. He was twice honored by the Mississippi State Legislature—once for his playing career at USM and once for his achievements as a high school football coach in Ocean Springs.