Elaine Vidrine Robertson
Our Living Legend describes life as one of the pioneers of LSU Women’s Track and Field, joining the team in the early stages of its creation. An educator and coach with great stories about family and perseverance starts our Women’s History Month episodes.
Count Time Podcast Living Legend Elaine Vidrine Robertson
Selected quotes and notes from Count Time Podcast with LD Azobra Interview with Elaine V. Robertson – Women’s History Month
Good evening. Good evening. Good evening it’s 4:00 PM. Stand up it’s count time, time for every man and woman to stand up and be counted. Welcome to another edition of Count Time podcast. I am brother LD Azobra. Thank you for joining us today.
Now, today we gonna have what you call a throwback Thursday. We throw it all the way back. Throw back to the college days. I ran across a dear friend, someone I’ve been known for quite some time, who I have not seen in so many years, and it’s just so pleasurable and enjoyable when I ran across her and see her. And now we’re doing a podcast together. What a wonderful day. I like to welcome Elaine Vidrine Robertson. Welcome to Count Time.
EVR
Thank you. It’s good to be here.
LD
I’m excited about you being here, I really am, because you’ve been a dear friend and someone I’ve been knowing for a long, long time. It’s been a long how long has it been?
EVR
Well, we met actually we met in 1979. You were introduced to me as Greg’s little cousin.
LD
and I’ve been mad ever since, because then I couldn’t wrap to you then.
EVR
Greg introduced me to everyone as his little cousin. Greg LeFleur from Ville Platte, Louisiana.
LD
Greg and I have done several podcasts together. He’s supposed to be my lill sidekick, but I can’t catch up with him. I understand, but Greg, when you came on LSU campus, because she had a serious impact on everybody, because she had them green gray looking eyes that scared everybody. With a big butt. What a combination.
EVR
That was a track butt.
LD
Don’t mean to disrespect you, but that’s how everybody identified you.
EVR
I understand Okay, well, learning some new things.
LD
But you really was someone that you handled yourself and you handled your business. You didn’t play. First of all, where are you from originally?
EVR
I was born in Kansas City, Missouri.