Gus Kinchen: Steve Franz, LSU Sports Information.

Gaynell “Gus” Kinchen

Gaynell Kinchen was born in 1938 in Albany, Louisiana, and attended Baton Rouge High School. Upon graduation, he was given a scholarship to play football at LSU. Kinchen played defensive end for the Tigers from 1957-1960 and was both a member of the 1958 National Championship team and the famous Chinese Bandits unit. He is still living in Baton Rouge.

Kinchen’s interview is housed in the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History at LSU Libraries Special Collections. Kinchen, Gaynell "Gus", interview by Scott Purdy, audio recording, 1993, 4700.0317. Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.