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Texas HS Football Legend: Y.A. Tittle
In August 1961, the San Francisco 49ers traded 34-year-old Y.A. Tittle to the New York Giants for second-year guard Lou Cordileone. Both players were surprised by the trade, with Tittle expressing his preference for a trade to the Los Angeles Rams instead.
Ya tittle biography
Initially considered past his prime, Tittle was expected to share quarterback duties with veteran Charlie Conerly. Although initially met with resistance from his teammates, Tittle became the Giants’ primary starter after Conerly and led the team to first place in the Eastern Conference.
He was awarded the Newspaper Enterprise Association’s Jim Thorpe Trophy as the NFL’s players’ choice of MVP. However, the Giants were shut out by the Green Bay Packers in the 1961 NFL Championship Game.
In January 1962, Tittle announced his intention to retire after the season.
Following an off-season quarterback competition, Tittle started in a career-high 14 games. In one game, he t