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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1956-07-06)July 6, 1956 (age 69) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | John Jay (TX) | ||||||||||||
| College | Texas Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: 4th round, 90th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Billy Taylor (born July 6, 1956) is an American former professionalfootball player who was selected by theNew York Giants in the fourth round of the1978 NFL draft. A 6'0", 215-lb. running back fromTexas Tech, Taylor played for fiveNFL seasons as arunning back andkick returner. He spent his first three seasons as a member of the Giants, and spent his final two split between the Giants, theNew York Jets, and theLos Angeles Raiders. As the starting running back for the Giants, he led the team in rushing in1979 and1980. His best season was in1979, when he started all 16 games, carrying the ball 198 times for 700 yards and catching it another 28 times for 253 yards with 11 total touchdowns. The Jets picked him up after the Giants waived him in1981, but they cut him three weeks later when they needed to add a defensive lineman to replace the injuredMarty Lyons.[1] Taylor then played two seasons for the Washington Federals of theUSFL, amassing 171 rushes for 757 yards and 5 touchdowns along with 64 receptions for 523 yards and 2 touchdowns in 1983. In 1984, Taylor rushed 142 times for 499 yards while also collecting 51 receptions for 387 yards and a touchdown.[2]
Taylor went on to become a corporate trainer for Hunter Douglas, and involved with charities.[3][4] Billy Taylor was a successful broadcast journalist after playing football. This included stints with TV and radio. Most notably he co-hosted with Larry Hardesty on WLIB a talk show which had good success as the only minority talk show in New York City Area.
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