Scotlandville in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Isiah "Butch" Robertson
1967-1971
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 2, 2022
1. Isiah "Butch" Robertson Marker
A New Orleans native, Isiah Robertson starred at Southern University, then became a six-time Pro Bowl linebacker in a hard-hitting 12-year NFL career. Southern's first College Division All-America pick in 1970, Robertson was the Los Angeles Rams' first-round draft pick and won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honor in 1971. He made his first Pro Bowl appearance that year, then from 1973-77. He started all but two games in his first seven pro seasons, then started 51 straight games after being traded to Buffalo in 1979. He had 25 career interceptions, and three touchdowns.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 30° 31.4′ N, 91° 11.368′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Scotlandville. It is on Swan Avenue near Robert Smith Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70807, 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 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: Aeneas Williams (here, next to this marker); Ben Jobe (here, next to this marker); Jacklyn Winfield (here, next to this marker); Brian Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Willie Davenport (a few steps
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More about this marker. Located on the Southern University (Baton Rouge) Campus, on the Tony Clayton Championship Plaza, at entrance to Mumford Fieldhouse.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 4, 2022
2. Isiah "Butch" Robertson Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 4, 2022
3. Tony Clayton Championship Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
