University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame
Hennessy, Leigh
Leigh Hennessy
- Induction:
- 2019
Leigh Hennessy, was a five-time National AAU All-American from 1976-80 during her career at Louisiana before becoming a 10-time United States champion and two-time World Champion.
She was inducted into the World Acrobatics Society Hall of Fame in 2005 and the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2007. The Lafayette native has been one of the leading stunt women in movies and television, appearing in such movies as G.I. Jane, where she served as stunt double for Demi Moore, and The Guardian.
She was inducted into the World Acrobatics Society Hall of Fame in 2005 and the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2007. The Lafayette native has been one of the leading stunt women in movies and television, appearing in such movies as G.I. Jane, where she served as stunt double for Demi Moore, and The Guardian.
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