Series
Louisiana Legends
Episode
Jimmy Taylor
Producing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Contributing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/17-32r4zbd3
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Description
Episode Description
This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from June 20, 1996, features an interview with Jimmy Taylor conducted by Gus Weill. Taylor, a native of Baton Rouge, played college football at LSU and professional football with the Green Bay Packers from 1958-1966 and the New Orleans Saints in 1967. He discusses: his initial interest in athletics; his college football career at Louisiana State University; former LSU coaches Gaynell Tinsley and Paul Dietzel; the physical pain associated with football; getting drafted by the Green Bay Packers; his recruiting class and teammates; Coach Vince Lombardi; playing in Super Bowl I against the Kansas City Chiefs; his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976; and his current participation in charity golf tournaments.
Date
1996-06-20
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Interview
Topics
Biography
Media type
Moving Image
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Credits
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H2865 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:07
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-LL67A (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:07
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-1404-BM (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:46
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Citations
Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Jimmy Taylor,” 1996-06-20, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 24, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-32r4zbd3.
MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Jimmy Taylor.” 1996-06-20. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 24, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-32r4zbd3>.
APA: Louisiana Legends; Jimmy Taylor. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-32r4zbd3