Yelberton Abraham "Y. A." Tittle was 90 years old when he died on October 8, 2017 (birthdate: October 24, 1926).
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That was Hall of Famer Y. A. Tittle who played with the Giants between 1961-1964.
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not much of a source, but, here's what i found: Y.A. Tittle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y._A._Tittle (and it fits the NY Times Crossword puzzle clue)
My friend, you are in for a treat: That tiny little dot is, I kid you not, called a tittle. It comes from the Latin word titulus, which means inscription or heading. The humble tittle started off as a larger mark in 11th century Latin manuscripts, helping to differentiate the letters, and shrunk to the dot we know and love with the invention of typeface in the 1400s. The word is seldom used today, which is a real shame, but it does have ties to the phrase "to a T"—it started off as "to a tittle." I don't know about you, but I think we should bring it back.
He died due to old age