The LSU Golden Band from Tiger Land welcomed its new members Thursday, and one of them was born in 1959 — tuba player, Kent Broussard.

Originally from LaPlace, the 66-year-old former accountant and vice president of Sazerac Co. played in the band at Riverside High School for four years and then for Southeastern University for four years, graduating in 1980. But as an LSU Tiger fan, he always wondered what it would be like to march on the field in Death Valley.

About five years ago, Broussard told his family that he would like to try out for tuba at LSU after he retired. They laughed. He was serious. They started cheering him on.

"We were talking about planning for retirement when he said, 'You know, I've been thinking I might want to do something. I think I might go back to school and t

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