Meet the retiree who realized his dream of joining the LSU marching band as a 66-year-old freshman

<p>Kent Broussard joined Louisiana State University’s famed Golden Band from Tigerland after retiring as an accountant</p><p>Some dreams live on in time forever, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuRnNRHcN4A">says</a> the summer <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/olympic-games">Olympics</a> anthem considered by many to be the greatest – and living proof of that is a retired accountant who recently enrolled as a freshman at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/louisiana">Louisiana</a> State University in his mid-60s to fulfill his lifelong ambition of playing for the school’s famed marching band.</p><p>Kent Broussard drew nationwide media attention after being shown on ESPN’s broadcast of the LSU football team’s victory at home against in-state rival Louisiana Tech on 6 September.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/ken-broussard-lsu-marching-band">Continue reading...</a>