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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 7
BY SENATOR CLAITOR AND REPRESENTATIVE CARTER
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend Y.A. Tittle on being selected to receive an LSU College of Education Alumni
Distinction Award.
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2011, the Louisiana State University College of Education
will host an awards banquet and among the honorees will be Y. A. Tittle, who will receive
the College of Education Alumni Distinction Award; and
WHEREAS, Yelberton Abraham "Y.A." Tittle, Jr., was born on October 24, 1926,
in Marshall, Texas; and
WHEREAS, he was a celebrated recruiting catch for the LSU Tigers, mainly because
an older brother, Jack, had played for Tulane; and
WHEREAS, when asked what was his finest moment of his four years at LSU, Tittle
said defeating Tulane as a freshman, in 1944, when the Tigers won 25-6, one of two victories
in a 2-5-1 season; and
WHEREAS, his most embarrassing moment as a Tiger came as a senior in 1947, in
a 20-18 loss to Ole Miss at Tiger Stadium, in which Tittle intercepted a Charley Conerly
pass and was headed for the end zone when an Ole Miss player grabbed him by his belt
causing the belt to break and Tittle's pants began to fall and he was tackled; and
WHEREAS, Tittle was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1947 Cotton Bowl
Classic, which ended in a scoreless tie between LSU and Arkansas during an ice storm; and
WHEREAS, in his LSU career, Tittle set more than four passing records; and
WHEREAS, he and his wife, Minnette DeLoach, married in 1948 and they have four
children; and
WHEREAS, after his college career, Tittle was drafted in the first round by the
Baltimore Colts of the All American Football Conference (AAFC); and SCR NO. 7 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, he played professionally for the Colts of the AAFC in 1948, being
named the league's Rookie of the Year, and 1949, before moving to the National Football
League with the Baltimore Colts (1950), San Francisco 49ers (1951-1960) and New York
Giants (1961-1964); and
WHEREAS, he was the first New York Giants quarterback to pass for over 400 yards
in a game and, in the NFL All-Time Rankings, is 29th in pass attempts (4,395), 36th in pass
completions (2,427), 23rd in passing yards (33,070), 16th in touchdown passes (242), 31st
in yards per pass completion (13.6), and 94th in passing yards per game (162.9); and
WHEREAS, although Tittle never won an NFL championship, he did lead the Giants
to three straight Eastern Division titles and was the first of only seven quarterbacks in NFL
history to have achieved consecutive 30-touchdown passing seasons; in 1963, set an NFL
record by throwing 36 touchdown passes, a record that stood until 1984; was named the NFL
Most Valuable Player in 1961 and 1963; named to the All-NFL Team in 1957, 1961, 1962,
and 1963; and elected to seven Pro Bowls; and
WHEREAS, Tittle interrupted his professional football career to complete his course
work to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in health, physical and safety education from the
College of Education in 1950; and
WHEREAS, following his retirement from football, he founded a highly successful
insurance agency bearing his name, Y.A. Tittle & Associates Insurance Services.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Y.A. Tittle on being selected to receive the LSU College of Education Alumni
Distinction Award.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Y.A.
Tittle.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES