LEESVILLE, La. (KALB) - During the COVID-19 quarantine, Leesville native, Wampus Cat Football radio broadcaster and State Representative for District 30 Chuck Owen had an idea to fill the time.

“I had...a pile of stats I’ve been putting together,” Owen recalled. “Why don’t we just do the whole thing?”

The idea was for a book that he would go on to entitle “Wampus Cat Football History.”

Owen, who played football for Leesville when he was in high school, released the first edition in 2020, giving readers knowledge on records, All-State players, and top Wampus Cats dating back to the 1920’s.

“The older guys loved it,” Owen said. “The older people really loved it because you get back and you look at those pictures and everybody’s young. I think it’s kind of growing into something where yo

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