Lionel Taylor, Record-Setting Receiver for AFL-Era Broncos Teams, Dies at 89

Lionel Taylor broke records in seven years with the Broncos. | Denver Post via Getty Images

Lionel Taylor, a star wide receiver for the Broncos during their first seven years of existence, died on Aug. 6, according to a Wednesday afternoon report from Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette. He was 89.

Taylor—who would've turned 90 Friday—was among the players who helped shape the identity of the American Football League, a spunky, pass-happy upstart to rival its more established NFL counterpart.