Northwestern State University of Louisana

Also known as “Doc” Christmas and “Mr. Chris,” his service to decades of NSU athletes was profound …he was a student trainer in the mid-1950s who returned to his alma mater full-time and constantly worked overtime … known for his trademark white coverall outfit … he had an open door policy and provided sports medicine assistance to local residents and athletes of all ages until NCAA rules made that impossible … was named Natchitoches Parish Man of the Year in 1976, and won 1986 Natchitoches “Heart of Gold” award … honored with “Eugene Christmas Day” at a 1981 football game, when he was enshrined in the N-Club Hall …included in the university’s Long Purple Line in 1998 … a Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association scholarship carries his name … was also a Kinesiology professor in the PE department.