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LSU legend Y.A. Tittle dead at 90

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(BATON ROUGE, LA) - LSU confirmed Monday that former LSU star Y.A. Tittle has died.

A spokesperson for LSU Athletics says that Tittle, a native of Marshall, Tx., 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.

#LSU mourns the loss of one of the game's all-time greats, as Hall of Famer Y.A. Tittle passed away Sunday night at the age of 90. pic.twitter.com/7k0fvfgLyd

— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) October 9, 2017

Tittle went on to be drafted into the NFL in 1947, where he was named AAFC Rookie of the year.