George Taliaferro, of Bloomington, Indiana, was an All-American at IU and a football trailblazer for African Americans. He was 91 years old. Taliaferro was a key member of the 1945 Indiana football team, the first undefeated club in program history. He played running back for the Hoosiers. After graduating from IU with a degree in physical education in 1948, Taliaferro went on to have a successful career in football and basketball at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Taliaferro died October 9, 2006, at his home in Bloomington. He was 92 years old. Taliaferro's son, George Jr., also became an All-American at IU. He went on to play professional football for the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Colts. His daughter, Shari, played softball at IU. She was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round of the 1979 amateur draft but chose not to sign with them instead playing for the UCLA Bruins as an outfielder. Taliaferro is one of only three players in NCAA history to score touchdowns in four different ways: rushing, receiving, returning and throwing. The others are former Purdue player Eric Dickerson and former Miami (OH) player Lamar Murray. He is also one of only two players in NCAA history to score touchdowns in four different ways: rushing, receiving, returning and throwing.