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Lionel Taylor, Legendary Denver Broncos Wide Receiver Who Had ‘Tremendous Impact’ on Football, Dies at 89

After two years, the Kansas City, Mo., native rejoined the league as a wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers and ...

Lionel Taylor, record-setting Broncos receiver and coaching pioneer, dies at 89

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Lionel Taylor has died at the age of 89. Taylor starred for the Broncos beginning with ...

First Black coordinator in NFL history, former HBCU HC Dies at 89

Lionel Taylor, former Broncos receiver, the NFL's first Black offensive coordinator, and former head coach at Texas ...

Lionel Taylor, Broncos Ring of Fame member and Super Bowl-winner, dead at 89

Lionel Taylor, an original player for the Broncos and a member of the team’s Ring of Fame, died on Aug. 6, the team announced ...

Broncos legend, first Black NFL coordinator dies at 89

Lionel Taylor, the Denver Broncos legendary receiver and former Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion coach who became the ...

Broncos great dies at age 89

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Lionel Taylor has died at age 89, the team said Wednesday.

Broncos legend, Ring of Fame member, has died

Legendary Denver Broncos receiver Lionel Taylor has died, the organization announced on Wednesday. He was 89 years old.

Broncos Ring of Famer Lionel Taylor, once Denver’s career receiving leader, dies at 89

Broncos Ring of Fame receiver Lionel Taylor, the franchise’s first star after its inception in 1960, has died at 89 years old ...

Ex-Bronco Lionel Taylor, 1st with 100 catches in a season, dies

He was signed by the Broncos in 1960 and led the AFL in receiving in five of the league's first six seasons. His 100 ...

Lionel Taylor: Former Texas Southern Football Coach Dies At 89

HOUSTON - Lionel Taylor, the former head football coach of Texas Southern and a pioneer in the NFL, has passed away at the age of 89. He died on August 6, 2025, at his home near Albuquerque, New ...