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Article: Is On-Field Ability All That Matters?(deciding if Halls of Fame should judge professional athletes on their playing abilities only or should their private lives be considered also)
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- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- February 26, 1999
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ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD, Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants was one of the fiercest competitors who ever played. His ability to rush quarterbacks and crush the run revolutionized how linebackers play in the NFL.
It was for his football skills that Taylor was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on January 30. But some say that Taylor's life off the field made him unworthy of the honor. Taylor has had repeated run-ins with the law on tax-evasion, child-support, and drug charges.
Taylor's critics argue that sports Halls of Fame are for heroes and that those enshrined there should be good citizens as well as great players. Others say Halls of Fame ...