John Miles Taylor (October21, 1925December26, 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.John Taylor (obituary) in The Ottawa Citizen dated Jan. 4, 2006, at legacy.com, accessed Jan. 6, 2018'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 He first won the Grey Cup with the champion St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy team, and scored that game's only touchdown.Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949 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.CFLAPEDIA entry - John Taylor
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