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Bruce Hildebrand<br>

Bruce Hildebrand<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

Hez and Isabel Tildebrand

Hezekiah Taylor and Helen Isabel Tynes Hildebrand

'''Alma mater''':<br>​

'''Alma mater''':<br>​

Florien High School

Florien High School

==Background==

==Background==

Hildebrand was born in rural Florien in Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana, to Hez and Isabel Hildebrand. He graduated from Florien High School before entering Northwestern State University on a basketball and track scholarship. He lettered in both sports for all four years and graduated with honors with degrees in Education and Science. He earned a Master's degree plus 50 graduate hours.<ref name=obit>Tynes Hildebrand Obituary, ''The Shreveport Times,'' July 30, 2024.</ref>

Hildebrand was born in rural Florien in Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana, to Hezekiah Taylor "Hez" Hildebrand (1890-1972) and the former Helen Isabel Tynes (1903-1990).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70091792/hezekiah_taylor-hildebrand|title-Hezekiah Taylor Hildebrand|publisher=Findagrave.com|accesdate=August 16, 2024.</ref> He graduated from Florien High School before entering Northwestern State University on a basketball and track scholarship. He lettered in both sports for all four years and graduated with honors with degrees in Education and Science. He earned a Master's degree plus 50 graduate hours.<ref name=obit>Tynes Hildebrand Obituary, ''The Shreveport Times,'' July 30, 2024.</ref>

==Career==

==Career==