John Lachlan Taylor (January 10, 1895 – May 1, 1971
) was a professional
football player who played in the
National Football League
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with the
Chicago Staleys
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,
Canton Bulldogs,
Brooklyn Lions
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and the
Brooklyn Horsemen. Taylor won an
American Professional Football Association championship in
1921, with the Staleys, the forerunners of the
Chicago Bears. Taylor won another championship in
1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann, the day after Éamon de Valera ...
with the Bulldogs. He finished his career in
1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Viet ...
, playing for the Lions-Horsemen.
References
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1895 births
Sportspeople from Superior, Wisconsin
Players of American football from Wisconsin
Players of American football from Ohio
Canton Bulldogs players
Chicago Staleys players
Brooklyn Lions players
Brooklyn Horsemen players
Ohio State Buckeyes football players
1971 deaths