lawrence julius taylor

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Definition of lawrence julius taylor in English English dictionary

born Feb. 4, 1959, Williamsburg, Va., U.S. U.S. football linebacker. He played for the University of North Carolina, making All-American in 1980. During his 13-year career with the New York Giants (1981-94), he was twice named Defensive Player of the Year (1981, 1982) and once named Most Valuable Player (1986), only the second defensive player to be so honoured. The prototypical linebacker of his era, he possessed the strength to defeat blocks from linemen and the speed to chase down running backs

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Lawrence Taylor

born Feb. 4, 1959, Williamsburg, Va., U.S. U.S. football linebacker. He played for the University of North Carolina, making All-American in 1980. During his 13-year career with the New York Giants (1981-94), he was twice named Defensive Player of the Year (1981, 1982) and once named Most Valuable Player (1986), only the second defensive player to be so honoured. The prototypical linebacker of his era, he possessed the strength to defeat blocks from linemen and the speed to chase down running backs

Hyphenation

Law·rence Jul·ius Tay·lor

Turkish pronunciation

lôrıns culyıs teylır

Pronunciation

/ˈlôrəns ˈʤo͞olyəs ˈtālər/ /ˈlɔːrəns ˈʤuːljəs ˈteɪlɜr/