Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Jim Taylor
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July 16, 2016
1. Jim Taylor Marker
Louisiana State University, 1956-57
Green Bay Packers, 1958-66
New Orleans Saints, 1967
After starring at Baton Rouge High School and earning All-American honors at LSU, Jim Taylor became one of the greatest players in Green Bay Packer history. He was a member of four Packer NFL championship teams and became Green Bay's all-time leading rusher. He was the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in five straight seasons. The 1962 NFL Most Valuable Player when he led the league in rushing, he was named All-Pro six times, was named to the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team and was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame. He closed out his career with the expansion New Orleans Saints.
Erected by Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1976.
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.
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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); Y.A. Title (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.
July 16, 2016
2. LSU Pro Hall of Famers Wall
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