Taylor determined to restore FAMU tradition

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Taylor has sent dozens of players over the years to professional football careers, but he also takes pride in telling of successes such as former Hampton tight end Tim Benson. But none is as famous as Marcus Dixon. Everybody basically is good people and want to do what's right," Taylor said. "They just don't know how to do it. They are looking for leadership and somebody who cares. Every time you save a life, that's what this is all about."

Benson didn't have a high-profile career like Dixon's, but he credits Taylor for keeping him on the path to reach his goal. He's now a medical doctor on the faculty at Harvard University. Benson was part of a losing program before Taylor came along. "It was a world of difference," he said of Taylor's presence. "We thought we knew what discipline was. He brought in a structure. He was about going about business."

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