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Former Green Bay Packers fullback Jim Taylor, a member of the NFL’s first Super Bowl championship team and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died at the age of 83 on Saturday morning.
Taylor’s death was confirmed by Packers historian Cliff Christl in an announcement on the team’s website.
Jim Taylor’s Packer legacy
Taylor, who played for Green Bay from 1958 to 1966, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976, the first of several Vinca Lombardi-era Packers to receive the honor.
Taylor gained over 1,000 yards on the ground in each of five straight seasons between 1960 and 1964. He led the league in rushing in 1962, and led the Packers to that year’s NFL title. From Christl’s post commemorating Taylor’s life:
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Former Green Bay Packers fullback Jim Taylor, a member of the NFL’s first Super Bowl championship team and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died at the age of 83 on Saturday morning.
Taylor’s death was confirmed by Packers historian Cliff Christl in an announcement on the team’s website.
Jim Taylor’s Packer legacy
Taylor, who played for Green Bay from 1958 to 1966, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976, the first of several Vinca Lombardi-era Packers to receive the honor.
Taylor gained over 1,000 yards on the ground in each of five straight seasons between 1960 and 1964. He led the league in rushing in 1962, and led the Packers to that year’s NFL title. From Christl’s post commemorating Taylor’s life:
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