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George Taliaferro
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| George Taliaferro | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 8, 1927 |
| Place of birth | Gates, Tennessee |
| Position(s) | HB, QB |
| College | Indiana |
| NFL Draft | 1949 / Round 13 |
| Pro Bowls | 1951, 1952, 1953 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1949 1950-1951 1952 1953-1954 1955 |
Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) New York Yanks Dallas Texans Baltimore Colts Philadelphia Eagles |
George Taliaferro is a former professional American football player. He was the first African-American drafted by a National Football League team.
As the leading rusher and an All-American at Indiana University, he led the Hoosiers to their only undefeated Big Ten Conference championship.
Taliaferro, a halfback, quarterback, and punter, was picked by the Chicago Bears in the thirteenth round of the 1949 NFL draft but elected to sign with the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference. He played with the Dons in 1949, then moved to the NFL, where he played with the New York Yanks 1950-51, Dallas Texans 1952, Baltimore Colts 1953-54, and Philadelphia Eagles 1955. He went to the Pro Bowl in 1951, 1952, and 1953. Taliaferro was also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi.
Categories: 1927 births | Living people | African American sportspeople | American football quarterbacks | American football running backs | Indiana Hoosiers football players | Indiana University alumni | New York Yanks players | Dallas Texans (NFL) players | Baltimore Colts players | Philadelphia Eagles players