Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska, Season 8

Lawrence Taylor

PROFESSION:
Football player

PARTNER:
Edyta Sliwinska

BACKGROUND:
Widely regarded as the greatest defensive player in the history of the National Football League, Hall of Famer Lawrence Ta ylor rewrote the record book and built a legendary following during one of the most storied careers in the history of American sport. Taylor spent his entire career with the New York Giants, leading them to two Super Bowl titles. Taylor was the first pl ayer in the history to be selected to the Pro Bowl in ten consecutive seasons. He was also an unanimous selection to the NFL's 75th Anniversary team, which honored the top players in the history of the game, was the NFL's Rookie of the Year in 1 981, Most Valuable Player in 1986 and was the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Lawrence was inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1999. "LT" has written two best selling books (Living on the Edge and Over The Edg e), has appeared in feature films (including Any Given Sunday, The Waterboy and Shaft) and is an avid golfer and philanthropist.

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