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Why does Antrell Taylor 'fight so hard?' Because his father and brother never left his corner
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Why does Antrell Taylor 'fight so hard?' Because his father and brother never left his corner
- Amie Just | Lincoln Journal Star
- Jun 15, 2025
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Antrell Taylor, front, poses with for a photo with his family, including, from left, brother Adrrell Taylor, mom Tammy Taylor, father Darrell Taylor, and brother Antonio Taylor.
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Antrell Taylor (right) and his father, Darrell Taylor, pose for a photo with a large trophy.
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Antrell Taylor sits on the shoulders of his father, Darrell Taylor, while his brothers swim alongside them.
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Antrell Taylor (bottom) stands decked out in Husker gear while posing for a photo with his father, Darrell (right).
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Antrell Taylor, right, poses for a photo with his older brother, Adrrell, after a wrestling tournament.
Courtesy Photo
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Antrell Taylor, right, and his older brother Adrrell pose for a family photo.
Courtesy Photo
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Nebraska head coach Mark Manning (center) speaks with Antrell Taylor during a break in the action in January at the Devaney Sports Center. Manning sat next to Taylor during the wrestler's brother's funeral.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo
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Antrell Taylor flashes two peace signs while he poses for a photo with his father, Darrell.
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Nebraska's Antrell Taylor reacts after defeating Minnesota's Tommy Askey in a 157lb match on Jan. 11 at the Devaney Sports Center.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Spectators use their phones to capture photos of a 1975 Kawasaki motorcycle being lifted from the World's Largest Time Capsule on Thursday in Seward. After almost 50 years, the time capsule was opened by the daughter of the man who designed it.
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A small sail boat sits on land as the class sails around the lake during an Intro to Small Boat Sailing class on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Holmes Lake Park in Lincoln.
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Tasnin (from left) and Rtaj Kaddah help Mohammad Kaddah with a large fish he caught on Wednesday at Holmes Lake Park.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate Joey Willette, who recently received their doctorate, composed a 31-minute piece of music titled the "Mass of Perpetual Indulgence," which stirred controversy after an article about it appeared on a conservative website.
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Ryan Hernandez stands in front of an LED screen at Lincoln Industries on Tuesday.
OLIVIA ANDERSON, Journal Star
A pair of house sparrows work to improve their nest located inside an "e" of the Westlake Ace Hardware sign off of 48th and Vine streets on Monday in Lincoln. House sparrows are known for their tendency to nest in close proximity to humans, often making use of buildings, eaves and other structures. Birds will often repair old or existing nests. With the weekend heat in the past, a stormy week of partial showers comes into focus.
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Hannah Ashburn stands Thursday in front of the mural she painted at a bus transfer station at 11th and L streets. Ashburn, a regular StarTran user and artist, painted the artwork pro bono after a Lincoln Transportation and Utilities employee approached her with the idea.
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Spectators watch a vintage vehicle speed up the track for the hill climb event during the biannual International Speedsters Trials and Reunion on Friday, June 20, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Jonathan Pena throws water from a bowl at Dominic Pena at the Trago Park sprayground on Friday in Lincoln.
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Zoo Camper Molly Minert cools off by laying in the water of the splash zone at the Lincoln Children's Zoo on Friday, June 20, 2025, in Lincoln. The surpassed 100 degrees for the first time this year Friday, the official start of summer.
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Chicago trumpet player Lee Loughnane performs onstage at the Pinewood Bowl Theater on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Show attendees hold out tips for Versayce Kennedy during a Juneteenth drag show at Das Haus on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Lincoln.
OLIVIA ANDERSON, Journal Star
Anaya Agarwal, Avya Agarwal and Sanvi Manchikalapati (from left) perform cartwheels in front of the Balloon "Retro" during the Hot Air Balloon Festival held at Brenner Field on Friday in Falls City.
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US Bank carries a pride flag at the parade past the Capitol during the Star City Pride Parade on Saturday.
OLIVIA ANDERSON, Journal Star
Tony Goodnow (first right) and Samantha Hendrix check the integrity of the balloon "Hocus Pocus" during the Hot Air Balloon Festival held at Brenner Field on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Falls City.
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Nicole Russo (right) works with first graders (from left) Aricela Ramos Velasquez, Nayler Moo Soe and Veronika Liutoslav during a summer school math class at Elliott Elementary School on Friday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Protesters cross along North 13th Street during a No Kings Day protest that lined O Street for over seven blocks on Saturday.
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Milwaukee Milkmen's Glenn Santiago (4) reacts as Lincoln Saltdogs' Danny Bautista (19) celebrates reaching second base in the third inning at Haymarket Park on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Lincoln.
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Maci Alcorn (back) descends a ladder after adding her handprint to a mural in the Silver Street Tunnel in Ashland as Hunter Alcorn (front, from left) braces for his hand to be covered in white paint by mother Tiffany Alcorn and sister McKinley Alcorn on Thursday.
OLIVIA ANDERSON, Journal Star
Dick and Miriam LeBlanc, who have been married for 60 years, have volunteered as ushers at the Lied Center for Performing Arts for nine. After attending one of their first performances at the Lied Center, the LeBlancs saw an advertisement to become ushers and eagerly took up the opportunity.
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Wahoo High School's Clara Sherman jumps during an event hosted by Brigata Training that allowed area cheerleaders to showcase their skills on Friday at Lincoln Southwest High School.
OLIVIA ANDERSON, Journal Star
Members of the No Coast Junior Derby warm up by skating around a track outlined in tape at the Lincoln Sports Foundation facility on Wednesday. Beginning in August no roller sports will be allowed at the facility because of planned floor renovations.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A person uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the rain as they make their way across Tower Square on Tuesday. Areas of Lincoln generally saw about 0.5 to 0.75 inches of rain Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures Tuesday hovered in the 50s and low 60s. Wednesday is expected to be warmer with a high of 76 called for.
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ChefauChef CEO Aaron Young (right) and other workers assemble Wham Bam Meal in a Pan chicken biryani boxes on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at ChefauChef in Lincoln.
JUSTIN WAN,Journal Star
Nebraska state senators cheer after a group photo was taken Monday at the Capitol. The legislative session ended Monday after 89 days of lawmaking that began in January.
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Flanked by supporters, legislators and Nebraska volleyball player Rebekah Allick (from left) and softball player Jordyn Bahl, Gov. Jim Pillen (center) signs a copy of LB89 during a press conference in the Governor’s Hearing Room at the Capitol on Wednesday.
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Evalyn Schluckebier (left) and Logan Schluckebier pretend to get ready for the day during a staging shoot at the restored mid-century modern home at 5941 Margo Drive in the Eastridge neighborhood.
OLIVIA ANDERSON, Journal Star
Brecken Gasseling climbs into a sculpture as service attendees and their pets mingle on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at First-Plymouth Church.
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Nebraska's Antrell Taylor reacts after defeating Minnesota's Tommy Askey in a 157lb match on Jan. 11 at the Devaney Sports Center.
- KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Nebraska head coach Mark Manning (center) speaks with Antrell Taylor during a break in the action in January at the Devaney Sports Center. Manning sat next to Taylor during the wrestler's brother's funeral.
- KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo
Antrell Taylor (bottom) stands decked out in Husker gear while posing for a photo with his father, Darrell (right).
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Antrell Taylor, right, poses for a photo with his older brother, Adrrell, after a wrestling tournament.
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Antrell Taylor flashes two peace signs while he poses for a photo with his father, Darrell.
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Antrell Taylor, front, poses with for a photo with his family, including, from left, brother Adrrell Taylor, mom Tammy Taylor, father Darrell Taylor, and brother Antonio Taylor.
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Antrell Taylor (right) and his father, Darrell Taylor, pose for a photo with a large trophy.
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Antrell Taylor sits on the shoulders of his father, Darrell Taylor, while his brothers swim alongside them.
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Antrell Taylor, right, and his older brother Adrrell pose for a family photo.
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