Jim Taylor (linebacker)
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PositionsCenter, linebacker
BornJune 27, 1934
Rowden, Texas, U.S.
Rowden, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 2005 (aged 70)
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Positions | Center, linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | June 27, 1934 Rowden, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | February 25, 2005 (aged 70) Abilene, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Clyde (TX) | ||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 3rd round, 29th overall pick | ||||||
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James Glen Taylor (June 27, 1934 – February 25, 2005) was an American professional football center and linebacker who played college football for Baylor and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1956) and Chicago Cardinals (1957–1958). He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1959 and 1960. He appeared in a total of 29 NFL games and 28 CFL games.
Taylor was born in 1934 in Rowden, Texas, and attended Clyde High School in Clyde, Texas. He then played college football at Baylor.[1]