Former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor has died at the age of 80 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. FOX 4 Kansas City’s Harold R. Kuntz confirmed earlier reports of Taylor’s passing.
A fourth-round draft pick in 1965 out of Prairie View A&M, the 6-foot-3 and 210-pound Taylor played as if he were plucked from a different era of football. He dominated the passing game in a league that was predominantly run-focused. He had two 1,000-yard receiving seasons five years apart (1966 and 1971). His 11 touchdowns in 1967 led the newly-merged AFL-NFL league.
