North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Tennessee A&I and National Black Football championships

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. Tennessee A&I and National Black Football championships Marker

Inscription. Tennessee A&I (later TSU) won the first of its eleven National Black Football championships in 1946

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 36° 10.32′ N, 86° 47.33′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1946 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: Southwestern at Memphis (here, next to this marker); The state's first television station: WMCT

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(here, next to this marker); Capitol Hill Redevelopment Plan of 1949 (here, next to this marker); Poplar Plaza (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Historical Commission (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Conservation League (here, next to this marker); Columbia race riot case (here, next to this marker); "Space Age" (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

2. Tennessee A&I and National Black Football championships Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.