Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Willie Davis
Football Hall of Famer
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
1. Willie Davis Marker
Willie Davis played for the Grambling State Tigers before being drafted in the 15th round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Willie Davis is the award-winning defensive end for Vince Lombardi's World Champion Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1981.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 32° 32.278′ N, 92° 42.83′ W. Marker is in Grambling, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. It can be reached from Legends Avenue (Louisiana Route 149) 0.3 miles south of Interstate 20, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grambling LA 71245, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Charlie Joiner (here, next to this marker); Douglas L. Williams (here, next to this marker); James "Shack" Harris (here, next to this marker); Willie Brown (here, next to this marker); Paul "Tank" Younger (here, next to this marker); Junious "Buck" Buchanan (here, next to this marker); Collie J. Nicholson (here, next to this marker); Reverend Julius A. Mansfield (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grambling.
More about this marker. Located in the Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
2. Willie Davis Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
3. Legends Square/Walk of Fame Archway
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
