Sun Devil Athletics Mourns Passing of Charley Taylor

TEMPE, Ariz. - Sun Devil Athletics is mourning the loss of legendary football player Charley Taylor, who passed away at the age of 80 yesterday.

Taylor is one of the greatest players in the history of the Arizona State Football program, starring at halfback in Tempe from 1960-1963. He is a charter member of the Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Fame, part of the inaugural class back in 1975.

After a brilliant collegiate career, the Washington Commanders (then the Redskins) selected Taylor with the No. 3 overall pick in the 1964 NFL Draft. He still remains the highest drafted player ever from Arizona State. The pick paid off enormously, as Taylor switched to receiver in the NFL and went on to become…