Willie Taylor (December 17, 1936 – February 25, 2022) was a Canadian football player who played for the

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and BC Lions. He won the

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with the Lions in 1964. He played college football at Florida A&M University and was drafted by the

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in the

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(Round 6, #61). Taylor died on February 25, 2022, at the age of 85.

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1936 births 2022 deaths Players of American football from Tallahassee, Florida American football guards Florida A&M Rattlers football players Players of Canadian football from Florida Canadian football guards BC Lions players Hamilton Tiger Cubs players {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub