John Saunders Taylor (February 23, 1875 – 1958) was an American

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player and coach as well as an attorney.

Early years

He was born on February 23, 1875, in

Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Be ...

, the son of Walter Herron Taylor.

Johns Hopkins

Taylor attended

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and received a degree in

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. He played football and baseball.

University of Virginia

He then attended the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...

, where he was one of the school's great

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1894

Taylor was selected All-Southern for his one season of work in

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Coaching career

He assisted his alma mater and Arlie C. Jones at V. P. I.

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