Louis Orr, the former Syracuse star who went on to play for the and coach the Seton Hall Pirates, has passed away at the age of 64 after battling pancreatic cancer.'On 12/15/2022, Louis Orr was called home to be with the Lord as his battle with cancer has come to an end,' read a family statement. 'He was a dearly loved and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He will forever be missed!'One of the first stars of current Orange coach Jim Boeheim's 47-year tenure at Syracuse, the 6-foot-8 Orr was a just a freshman in 1976-77 when he and center Roosevelt Bouie helped propel the school to its first of four straight NCAA Tournament appearances. The famed 'Louie & Bouie Show,' as they were known,' combined to average 32.1 points and 16.6 rebounds a game as seniors in the program's final days before the opening of the Carrier Dome.
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