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| linebacker Lawrence Taylor |
- Played linebacker for the National Football League's New York Giants (1981-1993).
- Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959) is nicknamed "L.T.".
- Arrested for an alleged rape at a Holiday Inn in Montebello, New York on May 6, 2010
- Defeated Scott 'Bam Bam' Bigelow in WrestleMania XI (1995) (TV).
- Lawrence Taylor played his entire professional career as a linebacker for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL).
- The Giants retired his number 56 during the 1994 season.
- After an All-American career at the University of North Carolina (UNC) (1978–1981), Lawrence Taylor was drafted by the Giants as the second overall selection in the 1981 NFL Draft.
- Widely regarded as the best linebacker in NFL history.
- Taylor won a record three Defensive Player of the Year awards and was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for his performance during the 1986 season.
- Lawrence Taylor was selected to 10 straight NFL Pro Bowls, 1981-1990.
- Lawrence Taylor had a controversial lifestyle, during and after his playing career. He admitted to using addictive drugs such as cocaine as early as his second year in the NFL, and was suspended several times by the league for failing drug tests.
- Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1999.
