Biography
Born on Feb. 4, 1959 in Williamsburg, VA, Taylor began his athletic career playing baseball in his youth. He eventually segued to football while a junior at Lafayette High School and took to the sport immediately. Though not heavily drafted after graduating high school in 1977, Taylor played for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he started as a defensive lineman before switching to linebacker. Right away he displayed a …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Competed in the 8th season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" with professional partner Edyta Śliwińska; eliminated in seventh week of competition |
2003 | Acted opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in the action thriller "In Hell" |
2000 | Appeared opposite Samuel L. Jackson in John Singleton's feature film remake "Shaft" |
1999 | Played Luther "Shark" Lavay in the Oliver Stone sports drama "Any Given Sunday" |
1999 | Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame |
1998 | Made feature film debut, as himself, in "The Waterboy" |
1994 | The Giants retired his number 56 during the 1994 season |
1981 | Played linebacker for the National Football League's New York Giants, 1981-1993; was selected to 10 straight NFL Pro Bowls, 1981-90; widely regarded as the best linebacker in NFL history |