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Roger Cador, former Southern baseball coach and player, dies at age 74

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By Will Nickel Verified
| Dattitude with Jim Derry
Southern University head baseball coach Roger Cador, in his new office next to his painted portrait, Feb. 25, 2015 in his 30th year as the Southern University head baseball coach with his dream of having a baseball support facility and coaches offices next to Lee-Hines Field finally come true. Cador retired in 2017, Cador completed his career at Southern with 14 SWAC titles at Southern, 11 NCAA tournament appearances, and two black national titles, in 2003 and 2005.
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Roger Cador, former Southern baseball coach and player, dies at age 74

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By Will Nickel Verified
| The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Verified
Roger Cador, who coached the Southern Jaguars baseball team for over 30 years and was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019, died at the age of 74. Cador played for Southern in the early 70’s and led the Jaguars with a .393 average as a junior before being drafted by the Atlanta Braves. He became the head coach of the Southern baseball team in 1985 and lead the Jaguars to 14 SWAC titles while making the NCAA Tournament 11 times.
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Woman dies in mobile home fire Tuesday night, Lafayette Fire Department says

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By Will Nickel Verified
| The Acadiana Advocate Verified
A woman died in a mobile home fire late Tuesday night, according to the Lafayette Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the fire in the 1700 block of Eraste Landry Road at around 11:36 p.m. The fire was extinguished and Helen Melancon, 74, was found dead in her bedroom. Melancon lived with her adult son who was not home at the time of the fire. Two dogs also died in the fire.
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