Mike Taliaferro
American football player (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Myron Eugene Taliaferro (pronounced "tollifur", born July 26, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, leading third-ranked Illinois to a 1964 Rose Bowl victory over Washington by the score of 17–7.[1]
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
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Born: | (1941-07-26) July 26, 1941 (age 83) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Wheaton Warrenville South (Wheaton, Illinois) | ||||||
College: | Illinois | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 10 / Pick: 138 | ||||||
AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 28 / Pick: 219 | ||||||
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Taliaferro played in eight AFL and NFL 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 (WFL).