George Taliaferro
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| George Taliaferro | |
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| Date of birth: | January 8, 1927 |
| Place of birth: | Gates, Tennessee, United States |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | HB, QB |
| College: | Indiana |
| NFL Draft: | 1949 / Round: 13 / Pick 129 (By the Chicago Bears) |
| Organizations | |
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| 1949 1950-1951 1952 1953-1954 1955 |
Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) New York Yanks Dallas Texans Baltimore Colts Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1951, 1952, 1953 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
George Taliaferro (born January 8, 1927 in Gates, Tennessee) is a former professional American football player. He was the first African-American drafted by a National Football League team[1].
As the leading rusher and an All-American at Indiana University, he led the Hoosiers to their only undefeated Big Ten Conference championship. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
Taliaferro, a halfback, quarterback, and punter, was picked by the Chicago Bears in the thirteenth round of the 1949 NFL draft but chose to play instead 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.
