Laurie Taylor | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Lawrence Taylor | ||
Date of birth | 21 October 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia | ||
Date of death | 18 October 1980 | (aged 61)||
Place of death | Gosford, New South Wales | ||
Original team(s) | West Adelaide | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 81.5 kg (180 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1944, 1947 | Richmond | 20 (48) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Laurie Taylor (21 October 1918 – 18 October 1980) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the Richmond Football Club and in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) for West Adelaide and Glenelg Football Clubs.
Taylor was 6'2", an inch taller than fellow Richmond ruckman Jack Dyer and was a well-built centre-half forward, renowned for his strong marking.
Taylor served with the 2nd AIF in Borneo during World War II. [2]
On 17 May 1947, in the first match that Taylor played after his discharge from the A.I.F., Richmond was playing Hawthorn and Taylor was playing in the ruck. At the first bounce, Taylor punched the ball an amazing 40 yd (37 m) and, at the same time, dislocated his shoulder. [3]
Laurie's record as a player and as a coach is impressive:
His family were also steeped in football.
Laurie Taylor | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Lawrence Taylor | ||
Date of birth | 21 October 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia | ||
Date of death | 18 October 1980 | (aged 61)||
Place of death | Gosford, New South Wales | ||
Original team(s) | West Adelaide | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 81.5 kg (180 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1944, 1947 | Richmond | 20 (48) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Laurie Taylor (21 October 1918 – 18 October 1980) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the Richmond Football Club and in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) for West Adelaide and Glenelg Football Clubs.
Taylor was 6'2", an inch taller than fellow Richmond ruckman Jack Dyer and was a well-built centre-half forward, renowned for his strong marking.
Taylor served with the 2nd AIF in Borneo during World War II. [2]
On 17 May 1947, in the first match that Taylor played after his discharge from the A.I.F., Richmond was playing Hawthorn and Taylor was playing in the ruck. At the first bounce, Taylor punched the ball an amazing 40 yd (37 m) and, at the same time, dislocated his shoulder. [3]
Laurie's record as a player and as a coach is impressive:
His family were also steeped in football.