Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Lance Smith

Offensive Tackle

November 11, 2016

1. Lance Smith Marker

Inscription.
An immediate impact player when he arrived at LSU, he earned Freshman All-SEC honors in 1981. His strength was his greatest asset as he was a key blocker for three-time All-SEC back Dalton Hilliard and he earned All-American honors in 1984. A third round NFL draft pick in 1985, he played 12 seasons with the St. Louis and Phoenix Cardinals and the New York Giants.

All-American
1984

Erected by Curt and Dave Collins Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.

Location. 30° 24.723′ N, 91° 11.113′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on West Stadium Road north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North

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America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Michael Brooks (here, next to this marker); Albert Richardson (here, next to this marker); Kevin Faulk (here, next to this marker); Eric Martin (here, next to this marker); Alan Faneca (here, next to this marker); Bert Jones (here, next to this marker); Wendell Davis (here, next to this marker); Greg Jackson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

More about this marker. Located on the Al & Bruce Adams Families Recognition Wall. This wall features LSU All-Americans from the 20th Century.

The Al & Bruce Adams Families Recognition Wall. image. Click for full size.

November 11, 2016

2. The Al & Bruce Adams Families Recognition Wall.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2017.