Lower Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Johnny Unitas

(1933-2002)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

1. Johnny Unitas Marker

Inscription. Pittsburgh native and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, 1979. Here Unitas quarterbacked semi-pro Bloomfield Rams to a Steel Bowl Football Conference championship in 1955. Signed with the Baltimore Colts in 1956, leading them to an NFL championship in 1958.

Erected 2004 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 40° 28.096′ N, 79° 57.763′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Lower Lawrenceville. It is at the intersection of Butler Street and 40th Street, on the right when traveling east on Butler Street. Located on Butler Street at Arsenal Middle School Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 40th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically

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in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: December 30, 1753 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shannopin Town (about 600 feet away); Allegheny Arsenal (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Allegheny Arsenal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors of the War of 1812 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawrenceville Branch (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Augustine Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Padre Pio (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Behind the Marker: Johnny Unitas (1933-2002). Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on March 15, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Johnny Unitas. Website homepage (Submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

3. Johnny Unitas.

Johnny Unitas image. Click for full size.

via Explore PA history, c/ 1960

2. Johnny Unitas

Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

3. Johnny Unitas Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,710 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.