Longtime Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor dies at age 80
FILE - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson, left, and wide receiver Otis Taylor, smile Oct. 26, 1971, in Kansas City, Mo. Otis Taylor, the longtime Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver who formed along with quarterback Len Dawson one of the NFL's dynamic duos, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, after more than a decade of health problems. He was 80. (AP Photo/William P. Straeter, FIle)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/William P. Straeter]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Otis Taylor, the longtime Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver who along with quarterback Len Dawson formed one of the NFL’s dynamic duos, died Thursday after more than a decade of health problems. He was 80. Taylor’s family, who had been caring for him as he dealt with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, confirmed that he had passed away a mere seven months after Dawson, his close friend and teammate. Taylor finished his career with 7,306 yards receiving and 57 touchdowns while helping the Chiefs beat the Vikings in the 1970 Super Bowl. He has often been considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame but has continually come up short in voting.
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FILE - Kansas City Chiefs' Otis Taylor (89) catches a first quarter pass from quarterback Len Dawson (not shown) for 12 yards and a first down as Oakland Raiders Nemiah Wilson defends, during the AFL championship game in Oakland, Calif., Jan. 4, 1970. Otis Taylor, the longtime Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver who formed along with quarterback Len Dawson one of the NFL's dynamic duos, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, after more than a decade of health problems. He was 80. (AP Photo)
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