| | the former Camille Carpenter (1917–2010), one of ten children born to Maurice Carpenter and the former Bertie Ritterman. She was a homemaker and a school bus driver. Donald Kennard and his wife, the former Ramona "Mona" Norris, are the parents of two daughters, Robin Lisa Kennard and Stacy Rae Kennard Doucet, wife of David Doucet. Their grandchildren are Philip James Doucet, Samuel Sterling Doucet, Thomas David Doucet, and Camille Elizabeth Doucet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=camille-carpenter-kennard&pid=147119031|title=Camille Carpenter Kennard obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge''|accessdate=December 14, 2010}}</ref> | | the former Camille Carpenter (1917–2010), one of ten children born to Maurice Carpenter and the former Bertie Ritterman. She was a homemaker and a school bus driver. Donald Kennard and his wife, the former Ramona "Mona" Norris, are the parents of two daughters, Robin Lisa Kennard and Stacy Rae Kennard Doucet, wife of David Doucet. Their grandchildren are Philip James Doucet, Samuel Sterling Doucet, Thomas David Doucet, and Camille Elizabeth Doucet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=camille-carpenter-kennard&pid=147119031|title=Camille Carpenter Kennard obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge''|accessdate=December 14, 2010}}</ref> |
| − | In 1954, Kennard graduated from Central High School at which he held thirteen letters in [[football]], [[basketball]], [[baseball]], and track. In 1958, he procured his Bachelor of Science degree in professional education from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish. He taught and coached at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge. Thereafter, while he pursued his Master of Education degree from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge, which he completed in 1960, Kennard coached the LSU freshmen basketball team. He served for ten years in the [[United States Air Force]] Reserve, having first completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in [[Missouri]]. He was stationed at Fort Dix in [[Trenton]], [[New Jersey]]. Afterwards for two years, he taught health and physical education at the University of New Orleans. He was a football spotter from 1958 until 2007, much of that time as a member of the LSU sports broadcasting team. In January 1963, he launched his LSU career as an academicic advisor in the athletic department, a position that he maintained for twenty-two years. Thereafter, he was for many years the LSU assistant athletic director in charge of sales and marketing.<ref name=obit/> | + | In 1954, Kennard graduated from Central High School at which he held thirteen letters in [[football]], [[basketball]], [[baseball]], and track. In 1958, he procured his Bachelor of Science degree in professional education from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish. He taught and coached at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge. Thereafter, while he pursued his Master of Education degree from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge, which he completed in 1960, Kennard coached the LSU freshmen basketball team.<ref name=obit/> |
| | + | Kennard served for ten years in the [[United States Air Force]] Reserve, having first completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in [[Missouri]]. He was stationed at Fort Dix in [[Trenton]], [[New Jersey]]. Afterwards for two years, he taught health and physical education at the University of New Orleans. He was a football spotter from 1958 until 2007, much of that time as a member of the LSU sports broadcasting team. In January 1963, he launched his LSU career as an academicic advisor in the athletic department, a position that he maintained for twenty-two years. Thereafter, he was for many years the LSU assistant athletic director in charge of sales and marketing.<ref name=obit/> |