Born and raised in West Monroe, Louisiana, Stovall graduated from West Monroe High School in 1959 and went to Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, succeeding Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon as the Tigers' halfback.
Stovall was born and raised in West Monroe. Stovall graduated from West Monroe High School in 1959. Stovall went to Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. Stovall was succeeding Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon as the Tigers' halfback. West Monroe was Louisiana.