Mike Taliaferro
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
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Born: | Houston, Texas | July 26, 1941||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Wheaton (IL) | ||||||
College: | Illinois | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 10 / Pick: 138 | ||||||
AFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 28 / Pick: 219 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Myron Eugene Taliaferro (pronounced "tollifur", born July 26, 1941) is a former collegiate and professional American football quarterback who led third-ranked Illinois to the 1964 Rose Bowl win over Washington, 17–7.[1]
He played in eight American Football League and National Football League seasons from 1964 to 1972 for three teams, and was an AFL All-Star in 1969. In 1974, Taliaferro signed with the Houston Texans of the World Football League.
References[]
- ^ "Bengals cut two". The Bryan Times. (Ohio). UPI. September 15, 1972. p. 11.
External links[]
- New York Jets online profile
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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