clear as we're talking now. It scared me to death. I jumped straight up in the air. I started cursing and looking for the person who had scared the daylights out of me. ... It was God. I don't want to offend anyone, but that's my testimony." He stopped drinking and taking drugs that day and published a book about his experience called "Get Back Up: The Billy Taylor Story." In 2003, Taylor received an Ed.D. degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has held several positions at the Community College of Southern Nevada. Most recently, Taylor was the Director of Rehabilitation Services for the Salvation Army Southeast Michigan working in Detroit and Pontiac, Michigan. See also Lists of Michigan Wolverines football rushing leaders Notes External links Just Sports Stats Bentley Library - Taylor Photograph and Career Statistics Taylor Biography from Get Back Up site Article on Taylor at thegoal.com WFL profile 1949 births Living people American football running backs Canadian football running backs African-American players of American football African-American players of Canadian football Calgary Stampeders players Chicago Fire (WFL) players Memphis Southmen players Michigan Wolverines football players University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni People from Lawrence County, Arkansas Players of American football from Arkansas 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople