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Dave Skretta | Associated Press

Otis Taylor, former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver, dies at age 80

Former Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor, shown with quarterback Len Dawson in 1971, died Thursday at 80. (William P. Straeter/AP)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Otis Taylor, the longtime Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver who along with quarterback Len Dawson formed one of the NFL’s dynamic duos, died Thursday after more than a decade of health problems. He was 80.

Taylor’s family, who had been caring for him as he dealt with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, confirmed that he had passed away a mere seven months after Dawson, his close friend and teammate.

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