Bobby Taylor (Canadian football)
Date of birth | March 5, 1941 |
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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]
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