Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Alton Baldwin

Football/Track/Baseball

— Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —

Alton Baldwin Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024

1. Alton Baldwin Marker

Inscription.
Arkansas Razorback football, track and field, cross country • All SWC and MVP of 1947 Cotton Bowl • Batted over .400 for St. Louis Cardinals AAA team • 1st Round pick by Buffalo Bills as Defensive Back, End and Kick Returner • All Pro ‘47 and ’48 • Played for Green Bay Packers and Ottawa Rough Riders as Player Coach • Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame 1987

Hot Springs, Arkansas • Inducted 2015

Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 34° 30.637′ N, 93° 3.233′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (State Highway 7) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the west side of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

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,

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: 'Cotton' Cordell (here, next to this marker); Dale Evans (here, next to this marker); Henry Bernard Glover (here, next to this marker); Don Munro (here, next to this marker); Linda Bloodworth & Harry Thomason

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(here, next to this marker); President William Jefferson Clinton (here, next to this marker); Johnny Cash (here, next to this marker); Hattie Caraway (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . Alton Baldwin (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Alton Baldwin (February 21, 1923 – May 23, 1994) was an American professional football player who was an end and defensive back in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
In his senior season as an end in 1946, Baldwin helped Arkansas win a share of the Southwest Conference championship, and played the LSU Tigers to a 0–0 tie in the 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic. Baldwin was given 1st team All-SWC honors for his play that season.

(Submitted on January 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024

2. Alton Baldwin Marker

Looking west across Central Avenue from the Hot Springs City Visitor Center; it is the leftmost of four markers in this photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.