Willie Taylor (Canadian football) explained

Willie Taylor
Birth Date:17 December 1936
Birth Place:Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Import:yes
Position1:Tackle
Position2:Guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:230
College:Florida A&M
Nfldraftedyear:1959
Nfldraftedround:6
Nfldraftedpick:61
Nfldraftedteam:Green Bay Packers
Playing Team1:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Years2: -
Playing Team2:BC Lions
Career Highlights:
  • Grey Cup champion

Willie Taylor (December 17, 1936 – February 25, 2022) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with the Lions in 1964.[1] He played college football at Florida A&M University and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1959 NFL draft (Round 6, #61).[2]

Taylor died on February 25, 2022, at the age of 85.[3] [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willie Taylor football statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  2. Web site: Willie Taylor CFL Stats and Bio. profootballarchives.com. July 10, 2023.
  3. Web site: Willie Taylor . Fischers Funeral Services . 27 October 2023.