Jack Taggart, Jr. (born February 3, 1950 - May 2022) was a

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retired professional

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. Taggart was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the seventh round (85th overall) of the

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.The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search
/ref> Born in 1950 in

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, Taggart played with the

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during the 1968-69 season, and then attended the

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where he played with the

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team. In January 1970, Taggart suffered serious injuries to his head and jaw as a result of a car accident. Taggart began his professional career in 1970, and played the 1970–71 season with the St. Louis Blues' top farm team, the Kansas City Blues of the

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. The following season and a half was spent in the

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with the

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, and he concluded his playing career with the

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of the EHL following the 1972-73 season.

Personal information

Taggart's father, Jack Taggart Sr., played with Team Canada at the

1955 World Ice Hockey Championships The 1955 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 22nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Krefeld and Cologne, West Germany from February 25 to March 6, 1955. A total of 14 nations par ...

.The Calgary Herald - Google News Archive Search
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* * 1950 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Swords players Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players St. Louis Blues draft picks Ice hockey people from Calgary {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub