Jack Taylor (Canadian wrestler) explained
| Jack Taylor |
| Birth Date: | 1887 |
| Birth Place: | Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Height: | 6feet |
| Weight: | 212lb |
| Debut: | 1911 |
| Retired: | 1942 |
Jack Taylor (1887 – May 19, 1956) was a Canadian successful amateur and professional wrestler. Considered to be Canada's first great wrestling superstar[1] in his time he was the childhood idol of wrestling icon Stu Hart[2] [3] and trained Toots Mondt.
Championships and accomplishments
Amateur Wrestling
- Canadian Heavyweight Championship[4] [5]
Professional Wrestling
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Meltzer. Dave. Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers. 2004. Sports Publishing LLC. 1-58261-817-8.
- Book: van Herk. Aritha. Mavericks: An Incorrigable History Of Alberta. 2002. Penguin Canada. 978-0140286021.
- Web site: Hatton, Nathan. Jack Taylor: Canada's first great heavyweight. April 3, 2016. Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer.
- Book: 195 . Waddell. Christopher. Taras. David. How Canadians Communicate V: Sports . Athabasca University Press. 2016. 978-1771990073 .
- Thomas, Lewis Herbert, and T. C. Douglas. The Making of a Socialist: The Recollections of T.C. Douglas (1984). p, 37. online edition
- Web site: Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame . https://archive.today/20180116101918/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/hallofame.html . dead . January 16, 2018 . April 3, 2016. Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer.
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1948-1990 . Showdown at the Corral: A Tribute to Stu Hart . Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show . Ed (host) . Whalen . . . December 15, 1995 . 15:38.
