Bobby Taylor (Canadian football)

Bobby Taylor
Date of birth (1941-03-05) March 5, 1941
Place of birth Barrow-in-Furness, England
Career information
Status Retired
CFL status National
Position(s) WR
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
As player
1961-1965 Calgary Stampeders
1966-1970 Toronto Argonauts
1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1971-1973 Edmonton Eskimos
1974 Toronto Argonauts
CFL East All-Star 1969

Bobby Taylor (born March 5, 1941) was a Canadian Football League receiver who played for the Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Eskimos. In his fourteen-year career he caught 521 receptions for a total of 8,203 yards and 50 touchdowns. Taylor's 56 catches led the CFL in 1968.[1] He was Toronto's nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian player in 1968[2] and 1969.[3] He played minor league hockey as well from 1962-1970 in the EHL, WHL, AHL, CPHL. Bobby attended Clarkson University from 1961-62.

On November 28, 1968 he failed to appear in court in Toronto to face a charge of assault. He was alleged to have assaulted Moulood H. Al-Maini of Springhurst Ave. on November 3.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Toronto Star, Tuesday 5 November 1968, page 11.
  2. ↑ Toronto Star, Tuesday 5 November 1968, page 11.
  3. ↑ Toronto Star, Tuesday 21 October 1969, page 16.
  4. ↑ Toronto Star, November 29, 1968, page 18.


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