Butch Taylor
Personal information
Born (1951-02-11) February 11, 1951
Greenville, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreenville
(Greenville, South Carolina)
College
NBA draft1974: 4th round, 55th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
PositionCenter
Career history
1976–1977Partizan

Lawyer "Butch" Taylor (born February 11, 1951) is an American retired professional basketball player.

Professional career

In the 1974 NBA draft, Taylor was selected 55th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. On 13 September 1974, Taylor signed a multi-year contract with 76ers.

Taylor joined KK Partizan in the 1976–77 season. He was the first foreign basketball player in Yugoslavia,[1] and was signed solely for European competition, as foreign players were not eligible to play in the Yugoslav federal league.[2]

References

  1. "Од Тејлора до Робертса". Новости.
  2. Stankovic, Vladimir (June 9, 2020). "101 Greats: Kamil Brabenec". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2020.


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