Whit Taylor (American football)
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| Born: | January 8, 1960 Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||||||
| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1983 | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||||
Whit Taylor (born January 8, 1960) is a former college and professional
Hall of Fame Bowl.[1] His career at Vanderbilt led in 2003 to his recognition as an SEC Football Legend.[1]
After attempting a career in the
Denver Dynamite of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1987. In that year he became the first player ever to pass for ten touchdowns in any professional game of American football, a record which stood for over a decade.[citation needed
]
Taylor was a principal at Shelbyville Central High School. He is now a vice principal at a local elementary school.
Biography
Professional career
In 1987, Taylor lead the
Gary Mullen.[2]
After football
Taylor got his start in coaching at the collegiate level, serving as quarterbacks coach at the
high school alma mater
.
In 2006, he left coaching to go into
Assistant Principal for a few years. He was the Principal of Shelbyville Central High School.[1]
He was the vice principal of Eastside Elementary. Whit has now retired from his education career starting in the 2020-2021 school year
References
- ^ a b c Brent Wiseman (December 2, 2003). "Whit Taylor to be honored as "SEC Legend"". www.vanderbilt.scout.com. MSN. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ a b "Arena Football League Championship : Taylor Leads Dynamite, 45-16". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
External links
- AFL stats from arenafan.com