Page 8 ~ THE VILLAGER/October 13, 2017 THE DISPATCH www.theaustinvillager.com Native Texan & NFL Hall of Famer Y.A. Tittle Dead at 90 by: The Associated Press

In this Sept. 20, 1964, file photo, New York Giants’ Y.A. Tittle squats on the field after being hit hard while passing during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Pittsburgh.(AP Photo/Dozier Mobley, File)

Y.A. Tittle, the Hall of Francisco 49ers, but had exhaustion and pain from Fame quarterback and his greatest success in an injured rib, blood drip- 1963 NFL Most Valuable New York, leading the Gi- ping down his face from a Player, has died. He was ants to three division titles head gash. 90. His family confirmed to in four years in a remark- Tittle, also called LSU, where Tittle starred able late-career surge. “YAT” by his teammates, in college, that he passed Tittle never won a was elected to the Pro away. No details were im- championship, but came Football Hall of Fame in mediately provided. to personify the competi- 1971. He threw 36 touch- Known as “The Bald tive spirit of football, down passes while win- Eagle” as much for his thanks to an iconic photo ning the MVP award in ’63, sturdy leadership as his taken by Dozier Mobley and held the NFL record prematurely receding hair- during Tittle’s final season for most TD passes in a line, Tittle played 17 sea- in 1964. season until Dan Marino sons of pro football. He The frame caught the threw 48 in 1984. began with the All- then-37-year-old quarter- Born Yelberton America Football back, who looked older Abraham Tittle in Conference’s Baltimore than his years, after throw- Marshall, Texas, on Oct. Colts in 1948 and finished ing an interception re- 24, 1926, he led LSU to the with the NFL’s New York turned for a touchdown by Cotton Bowl before he was Giants. He played 10 years Pittsburgh’s Chuck Hinton. drafted by the NFL’s De- in between with the San Tittle is seen kneeling in troit Lions in 1948.