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{{Infobox college football player
|name=Louis Ivory
|school=Furman Paladins
|currentnumber=34
|currentposition=[[Running back]]
|class=Class of 2002
|major=N/A
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1980|2|6}}
|birth_place=Fort Valley, Georgia
|heightft=5
|heightin=9
|weight=200
|highschool=
|pastschools=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Furman Paladins|Furman]] (1998–2001)
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
|espn=31642
}}
'''Louis Ivory''' is a former American [[college football]] [[running back]]. He played for [[Furman Paladins|Furman]]. 

==Early life==
Ivory was born in Fort Valley, Georgia. Georgia and attended Peach County High School in [[Fort Valley, Georgia|Fort Valley]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]

==College career==
Ivory grew up 140 miles from [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Championship Subdivision|Division I-AA]] (now known as Division I FCS) powerhouse [[Georgia Southern Eagles football|Georgia Southern]], which did not recruit him. He instead attended rival [[Furman University]]. In 2000, Ivory recorded 2,079 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on 286 [[carry (American football)|carries]]. 

As a junior, he received the 2000 [[Walter Payton Award]] for the most outstanding player in [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Championship Subdivision|Division I-AA]].<ref>[http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1023314/index.htm Little Giants], [[Sports Illustrated]], 13 August 2001, retrieved 12 January 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/2000payton_ivory.htm Louis Ivory wins the 2000 Walter Payton Award ], The Sports Network, retrieved 24 January 2009.</ref> In his senior year, Ivory rushed for 1,719 yards and 19 touchdowns on 289 carries.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=31642 Louis Ivory Stats], ESPN, retrieved 24 January 2009.</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/2000payton_ivory.htm Sports Network]
* [http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122109aab.html Official Athletics Site Furman Paladins]
{{Walter Payton Award}}

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| NAME              = Ivory, Louis
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Player of American football
| DATE OF BIRTH     = 6 February 1980
| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Fort Valley, Georgia
| DATE OF DEATH     =
| PLACE OF DEATH    =
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[[Category:People from Peach County, Georgia]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:Furman Paladins football players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Walter Payton Award winners]]


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