NIC AT NOON – OCTOBER 14, 2025

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Today on the special Tuesday edition of Nic@Noon, Nicole Dorginac and New Orleans native and historian Ralph  Marshall reminisce about the 60’s and 70’s in the Crescent City.

Ralph relates the story of his grandfather, world champion boxer, Pete Herman.  Pete was the first Italian American champion, and the title bout was right here in New Orleans.  From boxing he opened a night club in the French Quarter, to his second marriage to Norma Wallace, (the last madam in New Orleans) , to his real estate holdings, he became a successful businessman right here in NOLA.

Remeber Lenfants?  Nick’s? The Library?  Beaconette? LaBoucherie?  Ralph brings back lots of fun memories of old New Orleans.