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LSU legend Y.A. Tittle dead at 90

6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago Monday, October 09 2017 Oct 9, 2017 October 09, 2017 11:37 AM October 09, 2017 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - LSU confirmed Monday that former LSU star Y.A. Tittle has died.

A spokesperson for LSU Athletics says that Tittle passed away overnight.

Tittle was a two-time All-SEC quarterback for the Tigers in the 1940s, setting passing records at the university that stood for years. 

Tittle went on to be drafted into the NFL in 1947, where he was named AAFC Rookie of the year. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.

Y.A. Tittle Avenue off of Bob Petit Boulevard, near LSU's campus, was also named in his honor.

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