Guédry & Petitpas Athlete Summary

The Guédry, Labine, and Petitpas families have produced numerous professional and world-class athletes across various sports. This comprehensive summary highlights their achievements, teams, and contributions to their respective sports.

Baseball

  • Clement Walter (Clem) Labine
    (6 Aug 1926 - 2 Mar 2007)
    Position
    Pitcher (Relief)
    Major League Teams
    Brooklyn Dodgers (1950-1957); Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1960); Detroit Tigers (1960); Pittsburgh Pirates (1960-1961); New York Mets (1962)
    Minor League Teams
    Newport News Dodgers [B] (1944, 1946-1947); Asheville Tourists [B] (1947); Greenville Spinners [A] (1947); Pueblo Dodgers [A] (1948); St. Paul Saints [AAA] (1949-1952)
    Honors
    All-Star Games (1956-1957); World Series (1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960)
    Notable Achievements
    In 1955 Clem had only three hits and all were home runs. Clem Labine was one of the first designated relief pitchers in modern baseball.
    College
    None
  • Ronald Ames (Ron) Guidry
    (28 Aug 1950 - )
    Position
    Pitcher (Starting)
    Major League Teams
    New York Yankees (1975-1988)
    Minor League Teams
    Johnson City Yankees [Rookie] (1971); Fort Lauderdale Yankees [A] (1972); Kinston Eagles [A] (1973); West Haven Yankees [AA] (1974); Syracuse Chiefs [AAA] (1975, 1976)
    Honors
    All-Star Games (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983); World Series (1977, 1978, 1981); AL Cy Young Award (1978); AL Pitching Title (1978, 1979); Major League Player of the Year (1978); AL TSN Pitcher of the Year (1978); Roberto Clemente Award (1984); Gold Glove Award (1982-1986); Captain of NY Yankees (1986-1988); Guidry's #49 retired by Yankees and a plaque placed in Monument Park (2003)
    Notable Achievements
    In 1978 Ron Guidry had 25 wins and 3 losses for a 0.893 Won-Loss Percentage and an 1.74 Earned Run Average - all best in major league baseball that year. On 17 June 1978 he struck out 18 California Angel players in 9 innings. His nicknames were Louisiana Lightning and Gator.
    College
    University of Southwestern Louisiana (Lafayette, LA)

Football

  • Paul Michael Guidry
    (14 Jan 1944 - )
    Position
    Linebacker
    Teams
    Buffalo Bills (1966-1972); Houston Oilers (1973)
    Honors
    All American Football Conference (AFC) Team (1970)
    Notable Achievements
    Paul was the Player Representative for NFL Players Association for three years at Buffalo. His nickname was Crawfish.
    College
    Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA); McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)
  • Kevin Dale Guidry
    (16 May 1964 - )
    Position
    Defensive Back
    Teams
    Denver Broncos (1988); Phoenix Cardinals (1989); Tampa Bay Storm [Arena] (1991); Orlando Thunder [WLAF] (1992)
    Notable Achievements
    Kevin Guidry was an All-State football player at Lake Charles High School and one of the top defensive back recruits when he signed with the LSU Tigers in 1983.
    College
    Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
  • Mickey Guidry
    (9 Aug 1966 - )
    Position
    Quarterback
    Teams
    New Orleans Night [Arena] (1991-1992); Orlando Predators [Arena] (1993); Dallas Texans [Arena] (1993)
    Notable Achievements
    In his senior season at LSU Mickey received the Butch Duhe Award for team leadership - quite an accomplishment for a backup quarterback.
    College
    Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
  • James Guidry
    (12 Mar 1967 - )
    Position
    Quarterback
    Teams
    Dallas Texans [Arena] (1993); Florida Bobcats [Arena] (1996); Milwaukee Mustangs [Arena] (1996); Anaheim Piranhas [Arena] (1997); Portland Forest Dragons [Arena] (1998-1999)
    Notable Achievements
    James Guidry suffered a serious injury on 8 May 1999 in a game against the San Jose Sabercats when he was blindsided near the end of the game. Initially paralyzed from the neck down and unable to sustain breathing, he eventually recovered most of movement after months of therapy. He currently is the Regional Director of the Arena Football League Players Association.
    College
    Texas A&I University (Kingsville, TX)

Ice Hockey

  • Leonard Gerald (Leo) Labine
    (22 Jul 1931 - 25 Feb 2005)
    Position
    Right Wing
    Major League Teams
    Boston Bruins (1951-1960); Detroit Red Wings (1960-1962); Los Angeles Blades (1962-1967)
    Minor League Teams
    St. Michael's Majors (1949-1950); Barrie Flyers (1950-1951); Hershey Bears (1951-1953); Sudbury Wolves (1962)
    Honors
    Won the Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy for Outstanding Boston Bruins Player (1955); NHL All-Star (1955-1956); WHL All-Star Team (1964); Stanley Cup Finalist (1957, 1958, 1961); Memorial Cup (1951)
    Notable Achievements
    Leo Labine's nicknames were Haileybury Hurricane and Leo The Lion because of his fiery, aggressive, hard-hitting style of play. He holds the Boston Bruins club record of 5 points in one period set on 28 Nov 1954.
    College
    None

Racquetball

  • Mike Guidry
    (28 May 1970 - )
    Career
    Individual player - Played singles and doubles on professional level from 1991-2005
    Honors
    USA Racquetball National Singles Racquetball Champion (2002); USA Racquetball National Doubles Champion (1999, 2001, 2002); Pan-American Games Doubles Champion (2002, 2003, 2005); U.S. National Team (7 years); Head Coach of U.S. National Racquetball Team (2006-2011); IRT Sportsman of the Year (2005)
    Notable Achievements
    Mike joined the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) in 1991 and in 2002 was the highest ranked professional on the IRT. He plays left-handed. His nickname is Guids. Mike was considered one of the nicest guys on the Tour.
    College
    None

Golf

  • Michael G. (Mike) Guidry
    Position
    Golf Professional at Jay and Lionel Hebert Municipal Golf Course (Lafayette, LA)
    Status
    Member of the Gulf States Section of the Professional Golf Association (PGA)
    College
    None
  • George T. Guidry
    (1959 - )
    Position
    Golf Professional at Windrose Golf Course (Spring, TX)
    Honors
    Selected twice to PGA President's Council on Growing the Game (2006, 2010)
    Notable Achievements
    George is a Class A Member of the Professional Golf Association (PGA). He began teaching golf in 1995. He previously was the golf professional at Longwood Golf Club (Cypress, TX), Woodbridge Country Club (Woodbridge, CT), Grassy Hill Country Club (Orange, CT) and Alaqua Country Club (Longwood, FL).
    College
    Golf Academy of the South (Orlando, FL) - Honor Graduate

Rodeo

  • Vernon A. Guidry
    Disciplines
    Bull Rider; Bareback Rider; Rodeo Stock Contractor raising bucking bulls
    Business
    Owns Guidry Rodeo Company and Guidry Land & Cattle Company in Madisonville, TX
    Honors
    Had four of his bulls (Tonka, Western Hauler, Copenhagen's Stingray, Copenhagen's Werewolf) compete in National Finals Rodeo (1996)
    Notable Achievements
    Vernon not only supplies bucking bulls to rodeos nationwide, but also produces rodeos in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and the surrounding area. The motto of the Guidry Rodeo Company is "Breed to Buck". Vernon Guidry competed professionally for 13 years as a bull rider and bareback rider before he became a rodeo stock contractor.
    College
    None

Fishing

  • Dennis LaBean
    Specialty
    Fishing Guide for steelhead, salmon, walleye, lake trout and browns on Lake Huron
    Career
    Captain Dennis LaBean operated the Beaner II boat (a 28-foot Sea Ray Amberjack) out of the Linnwood, MI port. He is now retired.
    College
    None

Track & Field

  • Carlette Denise Guidry
    (4 Sep 1968 - )
    Events
    Sprints, Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Teams
    University of Texas Longhorns; USA National Team
    Honors
    Texas Athletic Conference Junior Champion in 100 meters (1985, 1986); World Class Sprinter at University of Texas where she helped the Longhorns capture the NCAA Indoor Championship (1988) by winning the 55-meters, long jump and running a leg on the winning 4x400-meter relay team. Competed in Goodwill Games and World Championships. She garnered twelve NCAA titles in 55-meter, 100-meter, 200-meter races and the long jump between 1987 and 1991 and was named the Southwest Conference Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s in indoor and outdoor track & field. She won 23 All-America honors during the same timeframe. In 1991 she won the Honda Award as the National Track & Field Athlete of the Year and was a recipient of the Babe Zaharias Award as the nation's top female athlete. In 1992 Barcelona Olympics representing the USA she won an Olympic Gold Medal in the 4x100-meter relay. In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics she won her second Olympic Gold Medal in the 4x100-meter relay with the USA Olympic Team.
    Notable Achievements
    Although not a professional athlete, Carlette Guidry is a world class athlete.
    College
    University of Texas (Austin, TX)