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George Taliaferro
Position: HB-TB-QB-DB Throws: Right
5-11, 196lb (180cm, 88kg)
Born: January 8, 1927 in Gates, TN
Died: October 8, 2018 in Bloomington, IN
College: Indiana
High School: Theodore Roosevelt (IN)
Draft: Chicago Bears in the 13th round (129th overall) of the 1949 NFL Draft.
Pronunciation: \tal ee uh FAIR oh\
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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