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Lawrence Taylor

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Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New York Giants. He is almost universally regarded as the greatest defensive player of all time – and considered by some as the best football player ever. After an All-American career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1978–1981), Taylor was selected by the Giants second overall in the 1981 NFL draft. Although controversy surrounded the selection due to Taylor's contract demands, the two sides quickly resolved the issue. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lawrence Taylor is the 19th most popular american football player, the 13,756th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,047th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American American Football Player.

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Among AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Among american football players, Lawrence Taylor ranks 19 out of 63. Before him are Dick Butkus, Cam Newton, Jerry Rice, Hines Ward, Kurt Warner, and Ernie Davis. After him are John Elway, Odell Beckham Jr., Walter Payton, Steve Young, Antonio Brown, and Travis Kelce.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Lawrence Taylor ranks 621. Before him are Sandy West, Mark Romanek, Tom Egeland, Jim Meskimen, Kerry Kennedy, and Michael Barratt. After him are Róger Flores, Carlos Muñoz, Vladimir Muravyov, Rawil Gaynetdin, Kurtis Blow, and Mario Cantone.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lawrence Taylor ranks 13,760 out of 20,380. Before him are Scott Wolf (1968), Charles Adkins (1932), Amanda Lepore (1967), Michael Ealy (1973), Alyson Reed (1958), and Martin Gabel (1911). After him are David Krumholtz (1978), Jason Gould (1966), Susan Downey (1973), Art Cross (1918), Monique Gabrielle (1962), and Barbara Alyn Woods (1962).

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Among AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among american football players born in United States, Lawrence Taylor ranks 18. Before him are Peyton Manning (1976), Dick Butkus (1942), Cam Newton (1989), Jerry Rice (1962), Kurt Warner (1971), and Ernie Davis (1939). After him are John Elway (1960), Odell Beckham Jr. (1992), Walter Payton (1954), Steve Young (1961), Antonio Brown (1988), and Travis Kelce (1989).

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