Northwestern State University of Louisana

Tommy Stewart played both basketball and baseball at Northwestern after coming to Natchitoches on a double scholarship. In baseball he pitched and played first base for Coach Cracker Brown, earning all conference honors during his junior year. In basketball he was a starter and steady player for Coach Huey Cranford. He was also an outstanding student, being listed in Who’s Who and serving as president of the Blue Key organization. Stewart was killed in an automobile collision prior to his senior year.