John Philip Taylor (7 April 1904 – 20 October 1980) was a

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freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in

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. In 1924 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 1500 metre freestyle event.

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1904 births 1980 deaths English male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ormskirk English male freestyle swimmers {{UK-swimming-bio-stub