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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | July 26, 1941 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 10 / Pick: 138 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 28 / Pick: 219 | ||||||||
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| TD-INT: | 36-63 |
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| Yards: | 5,241 |
| QB Rating: | 46.1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Myron Eugene Taliaferro (pronounced "tollifur.", born July 26, 1941) is a former collegiate and professional American football player who led the University of Illinois to the 1964 Rose Bowl championship over Washington, 17-7. He played in eight American Football League and National Football League seasons from 1964-1972 for 3 different teams, and was an AFL All-Star in 1969. In 1974 Mike signed with the Houston Texans of the World Football League.