Joe Aillet was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
11 Facts About Joe Aillet
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Joe Aillet was brought in 1905 from the New York Foundling in New York City to Opelousas in St Landry Parish, Louisiana, on an Orphan Train.
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Joe Aillet entered Holy Cross High School in New Orleans as a boarding student in sixth grade.
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Joe Aillet was a member of the Dramatics Club and served as vice-president of the Class of 1923 and held leadership positions in nearly every school society.
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Joe Aillet joined the coaching staff at Southwestern Louisiana Institute while he completed his work on a bachelor's degree in 1927.
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Joe Aillet then worked at Haynesville High School for nine years while he completed his master's degree from Louisiana State University.
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Joe Aillet was the first president of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association.
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Joe Aillet was backfield coach at Louisiana Normal for four years.
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Joe Aillet was the first president of the Gulf States Conference.
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On December 28,1971, Joe Aillet died of cancer at age 67.
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Joe Aillet is a member of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Holy Cross School Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, and the NAIA Hall of Fame.