Carl Taseff
Taseff on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 28, 1928 Parma, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | February 27, 2005 (aged 76) Weston, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | East (Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
| College: | John Carroll | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1951: 22nd round, 267th pick | ||||||||||||
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Carl N. "Gaucho" Taseff (September 28, 1928 – February 27, 2005) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). Taseff had an 11-year playing career, primarily with the Baltimore Colts, where he was a member of the 1958 and 1959 NFL Championship winning teams. Taseff then coached for 27 seasons, winning Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl VIII as part of the Miami Dolphins coaching staff.