Taylor McGregor has practically known the gridiron since she was a baby. Daughter of the former NFLer and veteran MLB executive Keli McGregor, it was no surprise that she also followed in her father’s footsteps. Here’s a look at the illustrious career of one of the most cherished figures of the Rockies community.

Keli McGregor’s Early Life

Keli McGregor was born on January 23, 1963, in Iowa. Later on, he spent some of his most important years in Colorado. McGregor was a multi-sport athlete at Lakewood High in Colorado. However, he was unable to find a scholarship. Ultimately, McGregor made his way to Colorado State, where he became a player to be on the lookout for.

A look at Keli McGregor’s Short but Impactful Football Career

McGregor played for Colorado State from 1981 to 1984. By the time he wrapped up his career, he had become a stalwart pass catcher with 153 receptions. He made 69 in one season, the most for a TE in program history at that time. This remained a school record for 10 years. McGregor continues to be a part of the program’s most elite pass catchers in history. McGregor entered the draft as a 2-time All-American honoree. He was inducted into the CSU Hall of Fame in 2011.

Keli McGregor was selected in the 4 round of the 1985 draft by the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately, his NFL career was short-lived. McGregor found himself with the Colts in the same year and then with the Seahawks in 1997 in the training squad. Keli McGregor retired from football early and moved to a new career.

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Keli McGregor’s Prolific Growth in Sports Administration

Keli McGregor turned to sports administration after his tryst with football. He became a graduate assistant at Florida football and spent 2 seasons there. He then moved to Arkansas and eventually became assistant AD, working under the guidance of the legendary Frank Broyles. Keli McGregor was expected to be his successor, but he had other plans.

McGregor had a close friendship with Mike McMorris during his CSU days. His father, then the owner of the Colorado Rockies, offered him a position as Director of Stadium Operations in 1993. He rose up the ranks extremely quickly and became senior VP in 1996 and executive VP in 1998. Eventually, he replaced McMorris as President in 2001, when the former stepped down.

Keli McGregor is best known for his tenure with the Rockies. He helped the team reach its first World Series game in 2007 and became an immensely popular figure in the community.  Serving the team for 17 years, McGregor remains one of the Rockies’ most memorable icons.

Keli McGregor’s Shocking Death at age 48

The baseball world was in shock to learn of Keli McGregor’s passing in 2010. He was found in his hotel room in Salt Lake City. It was found that he had developed a rare viral infection in his heart, which turned fatal. McGregor was 48.

In his honor, the Rockies placed a banner bearing ‘KSM’ initials in his honor in the Coors Field Stadium. Years later, Taylor McGregor arrived to cover Colorado baseball as a reporter, underneath that very pennant.

Exploring the Bond Between Taylor and Keli McGregor

Taylor lost her father when she was only 17. But in the short time she got to spend with him, she made a lifetime’s worth of memories. Taylor grew up during the peak of her father’s tenure at the Rockies, and became a lifelong fan of the team.

When Keli passed, Taylor honored her dad in a special way. She participated in her high school’s soccer game the day after his death, sporting No. 88 in honor of her Keli’s CSU career. She scored the first goal of the game, which she immediately dedicated to her father.

When Father’s Day comes around, Taylor McGregor prefers to order herself a Starbucks in honor of Keli. As much as he was known for his administrative prowess, he was also known for his affinity for Starbucks.

“My dad was a man who lived his life with integrity and loved all people,” Taylor told The Denver Post in 2019. “He was, absolutely, the person I knew, the person you knew, the person everybody down at Coors Field knew. He tried to live that 100 percent of the time. He treated everybody the same, it didn’t matter who you were.”

Taylor McGregor has come a long way since then. She broke away from the family mold by becoming a sideline reporter, but has rooted herself in the same arena where her father became an icon. Taylor will always be seen as a scion of one of the Rockies’ most integral figures; Keli McGregor’s legacy remains alive in Taylor McGregor’s work.