John Taylor (Canadian football)
| Date of birth | October 21, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec |
| Date of death | December 26, 2005 |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | E |
| US college | McGill University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1944 | St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy |
| 1946, 1948–51 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Honors | 1944, 1949 - Grey Cup Champion |
John Miles Taylor was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player. He played offensive end.
A native Montrealer, Taylor played football with Westhill High School, and later attended McGill University. He enlisted in the Navy during the Second World War.[1][2] He first won the Grey Cup with the champion St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy team, and scored that game's only touchdown.[3] He was a player with the inaugural Montreal Alouettes in 1946 and was part of the Larks first Grey Cup championship. He played 38 games for the Als over 5 seasons.[4]
References
- ^ John Taylor (obituary) in The Ottawa Citizen dated Jan. 4, 2006, at legacy.com, accessed Jan. 6, 2018
- ^ 'Eager Beaver' Douglas won Cup with Als in 1949: Glenn Douglas still remembers what his salary was with the Alouettes in 1949: $3,000, The Montreal Gazette July 26, 2008, online
- ^ Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949
- ^ CFLAPEDIA entry - John Taylor