Jack Taylor (British wrestler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 7 March 1932 Bradford, England |
| Died | 7 October 2015 (aged 83) Bradford, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Club | Windmill Club, Bradford |
Jack Taylor (7 March 1932 – 7 October 2015) was a British wrestler who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Taylor was born into a famous wrestling family, his father Tom Taylor was the 1938 British featherweight champion and his uncle Joe Taylor was a four-times British featherweight champion and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2]
Jack wa coached by his father and became a British champion himself, after winning the 1956 lightweight title at the British Wrestling Championships[3] and later that year reprersnted Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, where he participated in the men's freestyle lightweight event.[2]
Jack's brother Barry Taylor was the Yorkshire champion and cousin Eric Taylor was champion of the North.[4] His nephew Dave Taylor also competed in the sport but as a professional wrestler.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Taylor Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Father wins, son beaten". Daily Express. 26 February 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.