Chris Taylor (wrestler) - Wikipedia
WEBChristopher J. Taylor (June 13, 1950 – June 30, 1979) was an American super-heavyweight wrestler. He competed in freestyle and Greco-Roman events at the 1972 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the freestyle.
Remembering Dowagiac's Gentle Giant Chris Taylor - 1077 WRKR
WEBJul 13, 2022 · Mark Frankhouse Published: July 13, 2022. National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum/ Kings AARK YouTube. It was one month ago today that Chris Taylor would have turned 72 years old on June 13th, sadly, the story of Dowagiac's Chris Taylor is one of celebration, success, and tragedy.
THROW OF THE CENTURY. Wilfried Dietrich vs Chris Taylor
WEBOct 3, 2023 · 77. 6.1K views 4 months ago. A legendary wrestling event dubbed the "Throw of the Century". A wrestling bout between German wrestler Wilfried Dietrich and huge American Chris Taylor at...
Chris Taylor - National Wrestling Hall of Fame
WEBChris Taylor. June 13, 1950 - June 30, 1979. Chris Taylor had enormous impact on the sport of wrestling—literally and figuratively. Taylor will go down as the heaviest wrestling competitor in Olympic Games history, but his influence on the sport remains larger than life.
Chris Taylor (1999) - Hall of Fame - Iowa State University Athletics
WEBChris Taylor. Wrestling. Dowagiac, Mich. Photo Gallery. Competing in an era with no weight limitations, Taylor stood 6-foot-5 and weighed more than 400 pounds. Never lost a collegiate match (87-0-1) and won two NCAA Championships. Pinned 70 of his college foes and those victims lasted an average of 2:14 before being pinned.
Induction Video for 2012 Distinguished Member Chris Taylor
WEBEach honoree inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame has a video highlighting their career.Here is the video for Chris Taylor from when he was indu...
Taylor, Chris · Iowa State University Biographical Dictionary
WEBNov 8, 2021 · Taylor segued into professional wrestling after the Olympics. He died in 1979 at the age of 29. For an enduring wrestling legacy that touched the lives of many, Chris Taylor is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the ISU Letterwinners Hall of Fame.
Iowa State wrestling: 2-time NCAA champion Chris Taylor was …
WEBNov 7, 2017 · Taylor never lost a match in two seasons at Iowa State, pinning almost everyone he faced while winning two Big Eight Conference championships and two NCAA finals without surrendering a point ...
Olympedia – Chris Taylor
WEBBiographical information. Biography. Weighing over 400 lbs., Chris Taylor is the heaviest American Olympian of all time. Despite his weight he was a very good technical wrestler, possessed of surprising quickness. This enabled him to twice win the NCAA Championship while at Iowa State, and he also won national titles in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Christopher J. TAYLOR - Olympics.com
WEBOlympic Results. Biography. Weighing over 400 lbs., Chris Taylor is the heaviest American Olympian of all time. Despite his weight he was a very good technical wrestler, possessed of surprising quickness. This enabled him to twice win the NCAA Championship while at Iowa State, and he also won national titles in Greco-Roman wrestling.
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