Lionel Taylor, an assistant coach with the Steelers during their Super Bowl dynasty of the 1970s who later went on to become the first Black offensive coordinator in the NFL, died Aug. 6 after a short illness in Rio Rancho, N.M., according to his daughter, Loretta. He was 89.

Taylor coached the receivers under Chuck Noll from 1970-76. He coached future Pro Football Hall of Famers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth, both of whom came to the Steelers in the 1974 draft. Swann was a first-round pick and Stallworth a fourth-round pick.

In the same season, the Steelers won their first Super Bowl title with a 16-6 victory against the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX. The following season, Taylor earned a second Super Bowl ring when the Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17, in Super Bowl X. Swa

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