East Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

William "Bill" Yoast

City of Florence Walk of Honor

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 26, 2025

1. William "Bill" Yoast Marker

Inscription. A beloved high school teacher and athletics coach, William "Bill" Yoast was a leader in the successful integration of a racially diverse football team in Virginia in 1971. It became the inspiration for the highly acclaimed film, "Remember the Titans."

Erected 2023 by City of Florence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.

Location. 34° 48.38′ N, 87° 37.883′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is in East Florence. It is on Hightower Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Hightower Pl, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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,

one of the Confederate States

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of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert E. "Bob" Bruninga (here, next to this marker); LTC Allen D. ("Skip") Butler (here, next to this marker); Charles Lee Moore (here, next to this marker); Almeda Fowler (here, next to this marker); Rear Admiral Mary Alice Hall (here, next to this marker); Edward Asbury O'Neal, III (here, next to this marker); Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton (here, next to this marker); Clay Bennett (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

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2. William "Bill" Yoast

Bill Yoast, High School Football Coach Whose Team Inspired 'Remember the Titans', Dies at 94 (2017)
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 29, 2025

3. William "Bill" Yoast Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on May 4, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 30, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.