Willie Taylor (American football)

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Willie Taylor
No. 89
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1955-12-09) December 9, 1955 (age 68)
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: Verona (NJ)
College: Pittsburgh
NFL draft: 1978  / Round: 9 / Pick: 223
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Willis T. Taylor (born December 9, 1955) is a former wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was a member of the Green Bay Packers that season. [1]

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References

  1. "Willie Taylor". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-23.