Born: June 7, 1952
Hometown: Meridian, MS
Year Induction: 2007
Deceased : April 16, 2020
Meridian High School, Meridian, MS (1967-1970)
Meridian Junior College (1970-1972)
Florida State University (1972-1974)
Won record 9 MS Women’s Golf Assoc. State Amateur Titles (1970-1973; 1976, 1978, 1984, 1989-1990)
10-time member MS team Southeastern Women’s Amateur Team Championship (1993-2006)
Quarterfinalist Women’s Southern Amateur (1978)
Qualified for USGA National Amateur (1979)
Medalist, qualifying tournament, USGA Women’s Mid Amateur (1987, 1991)
USGA Senior Women’s Amateur, 6th place tie after 36-hole qualifier (2003)
MWGA Senior Women’s Amateur Champion (2002, 2006)
Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS
7 NJCAA Region 23 titles
7-time Region 23 Coach of the Year
1 Runner-up & 1 third-place finish NJCAA National Championships
3 MACJC State Championships
Coached 12 NJCAA All Americans including 5 first team honorees
Coached 4 NJCAA Academic All Americans
Charter Member Meridian Community College Hall of Fame (2002)
Charter Member MS Association of Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame (2007)
Two-time President MS Women’s Golf Association (MWGA)
MWGA Edit Award recipient for major contributions to golf in MS (2003)
Secretary of NJCAA Golf Coaches Association
Lou and her father Hunter George Weddington are the first father-daughter inductees in Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame history. Hunter George was inducted in 1983.
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