Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Douglas L. Williams
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
1. Douglas L. Williams Marker
Douglas L. Williams, a Zachary, Louisiana native, is best known for his MVP performance in Super Bowl XXII while playing for the Washington Redskins against the Denver Broncos. He was the first African American quarterback to win the Super Bowl. He was named AP All-American and finished 4th in the Heisman Trophy voting. Williams is a two-time Black College Player of the Year. Doug Williams became the 7th head football coach at GSU in 1998, succeeding the legendary Eddie Robinson. He led the Tigers to three straight SWAC Conference titles.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • 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 (State Highway 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); Willie Davis (here, next to this marker); James "Shack" Harris (here, next to this marker); Paul "Tank" Younger (here, next to this marker); Willie Brown
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More about this marker. Located in the Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square.
Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry for Doug Williams. (Submitted on November 20, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
2. Douglas L. Williams Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
