Williams inducted into Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame

Burnie Williams of Morgan City, a member of the Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association, has been inducted into the Louisiana State Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame.
He joins local BHPA members Bob Scully Sr., Al Dodson, Rodney Fromenthal, Jimmy Percle, Dudley Michel, Angela Percle, Lester Waguespack and Tim Gilmore in this elite group.
Williams was born and raised in Morgan City and began playing organize horseshoes in 1997 when he joined the Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association.
He played in numerous BHPA Leagues and was league champion on several occasions.
His high scratch game is 72.5%
His accomplishments on the court include:
--1999: Second State, Doubles Class “A” / 3rd State Singles Class “A”
Member of winning Louisiana Team in the Mississippi Challenge
--2000: Third, State Singles Class “A”
Member of winning Louisiana Team in the Mississippi Challenge
--2001: State Doubles Champion Class “B”
State Singles Champion Class “B”
--2002: Second, State Doubles Class “B”
--2003: Third, State Doubles Class “A” / State Singles Champion Class “B”
--2004: Second, State Doubles Class “A” / 3rd – State Singles Class “B”
--2006: Second, State Doubles Class “A”
--2007: Second, State Doubles Class “B” / 3rd – State Singles Class “B”
--2010: State Doubles Champion Class “B” / State Singles Champion Class “B”
--2012: State Doubles Champion Class “D”
--2013: Second, State Doubles Class “B”
--2015: Third, State Doubles Class “C” / State Singles Champion Class “B”
--2017: Second, State Mixed Doubles Class “A”
--2018: Third, State Doubles Class “B”
--2019: Second, State Doubles Class “A”
--2020: Second, State Doubles Class “A”
--2021: State Doubles Champion Class “A”
He has a total of eight state championship titles, four in singles and four in doubles.
--1998: BHPA Player of the Year and City Singles Champion
--2003: City Doubles Champion with Les Waguespack
--2020: City Doubles Champion with Al Dodson
Finished 3rd in Class “Elders D1” at World in 2022
Has several league awards and Senior Olympic Awards