BATON ROUGE — Funeral services were held for LSU football great Jerry Stovall at First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge.

Stovall, a former football All-American and LSU head coach, died earlier this week at the age of 85.

Visitation took place in the morning at First Presbyterian Church, with the funeral service following.

Stovall is being remembered as someone who always put LSU first. He was hired as head coach after the sudden death of Bo Rein.

Stovall is one of just five LSU football players to have his number retired.