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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 29, 1947 Pittsburg, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | March 14, 2010 (aged 62) Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Utah State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 2 / pick: 34 | ||||||||||||
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Altie Taylor (September 29, 1947 – March 14, 2010) was an American football running 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 1972 to 1974, appeared in 91 games, 83 as a starter, and in 1975 broke the Lions' career record with 4,297 rushing yards.