Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Y.A. Title
Quarterback
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 16, 2016
1. Y.A. Title Marker
Louisiana State University, 1944-47
Baltimore Colts, 1948-50
San Francisco 49ers, 1951-60
New York Giants, 1961-64
A native of Marshall, Texas, Yelberton Abraham Title played four seasons at LSU including an MVP performance in the 1947 Cotton Bowl. He made an immediate impact with the Baltimore Colts of the All-American Football Conference as he earned AAFC Rookie of the Year honors. He joined San Francisco in 1951 and played 10 seasons with the 49ers before leading the New York Giants to three division titles between 1961 and 1964. He was three time All-Pro and played in seven Pro Bowls and he was selected as the NFL's Most Valuable Player three times.
Erected by Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1971.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 30° 24.797′ N, 91° 11.007′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is at the intersection of North Stadium Road and Powerhouse Lane, on the right when traveling east on North Stadium Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this
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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: Steve Van Buren (here, next to this marker); Jim Taylor (here, next to this marker); Kevin Mawae (here, next to this marker); Alan Faneca (a few steps from this marker); Johnny Robinson (a few steps from this marker); Manship School of Mass Communication (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bicentennial Oak (about 300 feet away); The Tiger Walk at Victory Hill (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler
2. LSU Pro Hall of Famers Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2016. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
