Jim Taylor Dead

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  1. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

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    COTiger 2010 Bowl Pick 'Em Champ

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    One of the NFLs greatest fullbacks. I was fortunate to watch him most of his career with the great Packers teams led by Lombardi.
    RIP Jim
     
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    He was also an original Saint. RIP, Jim...
     
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    Bengal B Founding Member

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    I was in grade school when Taylor played for the Packers. In the off season he lived about a block from us and I would see him drive past our house all the time. He would always wave to me. I was astounded that he lived there. I had thought all NFL players lived in big mansions.

    RIP Jimmy. Still the toughest RB ever, with apologies to Earl Campbell.
     
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  5. ParadiseiNC

    ParadiseiNC don't worry, be happy

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    Tbh, I didn’t know he was alive. Since there is a street named after him in Tigerland, I assumed he was dead long ago.
     
  6. Bengal B

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    There is a Bob Pettit Street there too and he is still alive.
     
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    ParadiseiNC don't worry, be happy

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    Yeah, good point.
     
  8. Bengal B

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    Tigerland has been around for a long time. All those guys with streets named after them were alive when it was built.
     

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