John Taylor (Canadian football) explained

John Taylor
Birth Date:October 21, 1925
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec
Death Place:Smiths Falls, Ontario
Position1:End
College:McGill University
Playing Years1:1944
Playing Team1:St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy
Playing Years2:1946, 1948–51
Playing Team2:Montreal Alouettes
Honors:, - Grey Cup Champion

John Miles Taylor (1925–2005) 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?n=john-taylor&pid=16214108 John Taylor
  2. '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
  3. Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949
  4. http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/t/taylor_john_miles.htm CFLAPEDIA entry - John Taylor