Altie taylor biography
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Altie taylor biography
Altie Taylor
American football player (–)
American football player
Altie Taylor (September 29, – March 14, ) was an American footballrunning back. He played eight seasons in the National Football League, including seven with the Detroit Lions.
He led the Lions in rushing for three consecutive years from to , appeared in 91 games, 83 as a starter, and in broke the Lions' career record with 4, rushing yards.
Early years
Taylor was born in Berkeley, California, in He grew up in Pittsburg, California, and attended Pittsburg High School.
He began his college career at Diablo Valley College before transferring to Utah State University.[1] He played for the Utah State Aggies football team from to As a junior in , he led the country with a kickoff return average of yards.[2] In , he rushed for yards.[3] On September 28, , he returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and rushed for 90 yards on 20 carries.[4] In August , he had a