Bankrupt Taylor forced to auction items
Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. -- Former Nebraska star Aaron Taylor is being forced to auction his championship rings and the 1997 Outland Trophy he won because he is bankrupt.
The Oct. 31 auction was forced by the failure of the Husker-themed Scarlet and Cream Letter Club restaurant Taylor started in Omaha with other former players and his resulting bankruptcy. Proceeds from the auction will help pay some of Taylor's debts.
Taylor is one of seven Nebraska players to have won the Outland Trophy awarded to the best interior lineman, and is the only Husker to be awarded All-American honors at two different positions, center and guard.
During his career, Taylor helped the Huskers to a 49-2 record and four straight bowl game wins, including undefeated seasons and national titles in 1994, 1995 and 1997.
Taylor, who is a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad, did not immediately respond to phone and e-mail messages Tuesday.
His attorney, James Nisley, said bankruptcy laws wouldn't allow the championship rings and trophy to be excluded from Taylor's assets under Chapter 7 bankruptcy rules.
"Aaron did not like the idea of having those assets go up for sale, but we just didn't have any other choice," Nisley said.
Nisley said Taylor did try to buy his rings back, but could not agree on a price.
"It's kind of a sad deal, but the certainty we have in life is death and taxes," Nisley said.
The auction has upset Nebraska fans, and some of them have started donating money to help Taylor try to purchase some of his trophies at the auction.
In his initial bankruptcy filing last summer, Taylor said he owed at least $109,543 and had assets worth $5,300. The filing excluded the value of his rings and Outland Trophy.
Man this kind of sucks. I understand its important to pay one's taxes but you would think things of sentimental value would be spared. Sure, an Outland Trophy would probably bring in a fair amount of coin but I think tokens of personal achievement should be left out of things like this.
I wasn't even happy about O.J. having to give up his Heisman. I didn't care if he lost everything else but the trophy was his. Just because he's a murderer doesn't make him any less of a running back. Just less of a person. And just because Aaron Taylor didn't pay his taxes, that doesn't make him any less an Outland Trophy winner. Greedy IRS bastards. Give it back!
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