Former Chiefs receiver Otis Taylor has died at 80.
The former wideout spent his entire career with the Chiefs, which selected the Prairie Valley product in the fourth round of the 1965 AFL Draft.
Taylor played in Super Bowl I with the Chiefs and helped them win their first title three years later.He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and dementia in 1990, per NFL.com and the AP. “The Kansas City Chiefs organization is saddened by the passing of Otis Taylor,” Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said in a statement,. “My family and I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Otis’ wife Regina, his sister Odell and the entire Taylor family as we mourn his passing…
He was one of the most dynamic receivers of his era, and he helped revolutionize the position. Off-the-field, he was kind and dedicated to his community. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Otis’ legacy will live forever as a member of the Chiefs Hall of Fame.”The Chiefs selected the wideout out of Prairie Valley in the fourth round of the 1965 AFL Draft.
Taylor was a part of the Chiefs’ organization for 10 full seasons — plus an 11th year where he played in one game and didn’t record any stats. He totaled 7,306 receiving yards and 57 touchdown receptions across those years, and according to NFL.com, Len Dawson, his former quarterback, once said “Otis made my job easy.”The receiver spent his entire career with the Chiefs.When his career ended, he continued to work in the Chiefs organization as a scout for 11 years.
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