John Taylor (Canadian football)

John Taylor

Date of birth	October 21, 1925
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec
Date of death	December 26, 2005
Career information
Position(s)	E
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 Montreal High School, and later attended McGill University.^[1] He first won the Grey Cup with the champion St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy team, and scored that game's only touchdown.^[2] 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.^[3]

References

1. '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
2. Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949
3. CFLAPEDIA entry - John Taylor