East Side in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Otis Taylor
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022
1. Otis Taylor Marker
Born: August 11, 1942 Houston, Texas
College: Prairie View A&M University
Position: Wide Receiver
Was one of the best and most exciting wide receivers of his era…Played in one AFL All-Star game after the 1966 season and two AFC-NFC Pro Bowls, following the 1971-72 campaigns…Played in 130 regular season games…His 7,306 receiving yards rank third in team history, his 57 TD receptions are tied for the second most in franchise annals and his 20 100-yard games are the third most in team history, while his 410 career receptions rank sixth…Twice topped the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a season, getting 1,297 in 1966 and 1,110 in 1971…Led Chiefs in pass receptions on five occasions (1966-67 and 1970-72)…Hauled in a dazzling 46-yard TD pass in Super Bowl IV labeled as "the signature play in team history" by Lamar Hunt…Had his college number 17 retired by Prairie View A&M…Was a fourth-round pick of the Chiefs in the 1965 AFL Draft…Spent several years as a scout for the Chiefs following his playing career…Became a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is August 11, 1942.
Location. 39° 5.156′ N, 94° 33.422′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Thomas Wyatt (here, next to this marker); Jackie Robinson (here, next to this marker); John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil (here, next to this marker); Willie Lanier (here, next to this marker); Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (here, next to this marker); Bobby Bell (here, next to this marker); John Mayberry (a few steps from this marker); Amos Otis (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
Also see . . . Otis Taylor on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022
2. Otis Taylor Marker
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022
3. Otis Taylor Marker
Marker is on the far right (at Monarch Plaza, where Municipal Stadium once stood)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
