The Bentley Barrister

Collum Arbuthnot Taylor was a hell of a quarterback, even as a kid, but he would always simply be CAT to the public, since sportswriters avoid long names, and initials were easier for them to remember and spell.

CAT grew up in an orphanage, always pushing himself to gain recognition by being the best, especially playing football. As a full-scholarship quarterback at Notre Dame, he became a multiyear All-American. After graduating, he earned both a Heisman Trophy, as the nation's best coll...