Hometown Hero – Jim Taylor, right, returned to his Baton Rouge High School roots in March to accept a “Hometown Hall of Famer” award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He received a plaque that will be permanently displayed at his high school alma mater, BRHS. Taylor, an LSU All-American in 1957, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976 after a brilliant career with the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints. He still holds many Packer records. He was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1962. His good friend, Skip Bertman, left, former LSU athletics director and baseball coach, introduced Taylor to the audience, which included friends, former classmates, teammates, and coaches. Photo by Johnny Gordon
LSU Alumni Magazine | Summer 2013
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