Sean taylor was on the road to become one of the greatest Football players ever.. unfortunatly he got shot..
He played for the washington Redskins, at the Safety position
His nickname was 'Meast' a combination between "Half man, Half beast"..
the guy was so strong on the defensive side!
He got drafted in 2004.. as the fifth overall pick.
He played the 2004/2005/2006 season.. and he made it to the pro bowl because of his reputation as one of the hardest hitters in the league..
He died on november the 26th, 2007.. He was shot in the upper leg.. by an armed intruder,
his girlfriend Jackie Garcia hid under the bed with his 18month old daughter..
Garcia called 911 with her cellphone..
Sean lost a big amount of blood. and got in coma.. his heart stopped twice during the operation.. and he Died on november the 27th. one day after he got shot.
On December the 3th, 2007, 4000people attended Taylor's funeral service..
Many of Taylor’s teammates were seen weeping throughout the emotional service. Taylor’s daughter sat in front with her mother and wore a pin with her father’s jersey number "21" on the sleeve of her dress. In one of the eulogies, Taylor’s uncle Michael Outar told the audience, "I wanted him to play running back or quarterback and score all the touchdowns. The coach gave Sean number 66 and put him on the line. Before the game he said, 'Uncle Michael, what do I do?' I said, 'Hit the guy with the ball.' And that's what he did, over and over."
Here is a Really awsome movie about Sean Taylor:
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