Fred Taylor — Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame

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Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame

Fred Taylor

***Hometown: Houston***
***High School: Houston Wheatley High (’66)***
***College: Pan American College (Edinburg, TX.)***
***Best known for: Basketball***
Taylor played two seasons in the NBA after competing for Pan American College in 1967-70 and became the Broncs’ 4th all-time leading scorer. Drafted by the Phoenix Suns, he played with them for one year. He spent the next season with the Cincinnati Royals, where he was teammates with NBA Hall of Famer Nate “Tiny” Archibald.
“Two coaches influenced me the most,” Taylor said. “Number one: Jackie Carr at Phillis Wheatley High helped me develop my jump shot, and Coach Sam Williams (at Pan American) helped me hone different aspects of my game and instilled the confidence that I could make it at the next level.”
Taylor appreciates the impact the Valley had on his life.
“When I first came to Pan American, it was the first time being in an integrated environment, and the people of the Valley were very welcoming and friendly, and it made me feel at home,” he said. “I just want to give my gratitude to Coach Williams. He was an early pioneer to integrate college basketball. He personally recruited 10 athletes from Wheatley High … before major colleges would recruit black athletes.”

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