Mike Taliaferro
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 26, 1941 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Wheaton Warrenville South (Wheaton, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1963: 10th round, 138th pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963: 28th round, 219th pick | ||||||||
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Myron Eugene Taliaferro (pronounced "tollifur", born July 26, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, leading third-ranked Illinois to a 1964 Rose Bowl victory over Washington by the score of 17–7.
Taliaferro played in eight AFL and NFL seasons from 1964 to 1972 for three teams, and was an AFL All-Star in 1969. In 1974, Taliaferro signed with the Houston Texans of the World Football League (WFL).