Butch Taylor | |
Position: | Center |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 230 |
Birth Date: | 11 February 1951 |
Birth Place: | Greenville, South Carolina |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Greenville (Greenville, South Carolina) |
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Draft Year: | 1974 |
Draft Round: | 4 |
Draft Pick: | 55 |
Draft Team: | Philadelphia 76ers |
Years1: | 1976–1977 |
Team1: | Partizan |
Lawyer "Butch" Taylor (born February 11, 1951) is an American retired professional basketball player.
In the 1974 NBA draft, Taylor was selected 55th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. On 13 September 1974, Taylor signed a multi-year contract with 76ers.
Taylor joined KK Partizan in the 1976–77 season. He was the second foreign basketball player in Yugoslavia,[1] and was signed solely for European competition, as foreign players were not eligible to play in the Yugoslav federal league.[2]