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   How old was Chris Taylor when he died?

   • Taylor 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. Win PCT. Win PCT. Win PCT.

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   What impact did Chris Taylor have on wrestling?

   • 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.

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   What happened to Chris Taylor?

   • Later admitting that he felt sorry for Medved because of Taylor’s size, the referee was dismissed from the Olympic tournament and banned from international officiating. Chris Taylor was a natural to go into professional wrestling and signed a very lucrative pro contract after the Olympics.

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   How much did John Taylor weigh in his wrestling career?

   • Taylor stood 6 feet 5 inches and weighed over 400 pounds throughout much of his wrestling career. Hailing from Dowagiac, Michigan, Taylor began wrestling as a junior in high school. He dropped only one match on his way to the 1967 state championship title at heavyweight.

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   When did John Taylor become a wrestler?

   • Hailing from Dowagiac, Michigan, Taylor began wrestling as a junior in high school. He dropped only one match on his way to the 1967 state championship title at heavyweight. Taylor dropped only one match his senior year as well, but it came in the 1968 state finals.

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   How many wrestling matches did John Taylor drop in his senior year?

   • Taylor dropped only one match his senior year as well, but it came in the 1968 state finals. Taylor continued wrestling at Muskegon Community College in Michigan, placing first at the junior college national tournament as a freshman and third as a sophomore.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chris_Taylor_(wrestler)Chris Taylor (wrestler) - Wikipedia

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   He died of cardiovascular complications at his home in Story City, Iowa, at the age of 29, two years after health problems caused him to retire from professional wrestling. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Dowagiac, Michigan .

3. nwhof.org › national-wrestling-hall-of-fame › bioChris Taylor - National Wrestling Hall of Fame

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   Taylor 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.

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5. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 24712328Chris J. “Big T” Taylor (1950-1979) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   STORY CITY, Iowa, July 1 (UPI) Chris Taylor, the two‐time National Collegiate Athletic Association heavyweight wrestling champion and 1972 Olympic bronze medalist who later became a profesional, died at his home last night at the age of 29.

6. wrkr.com › dowagiac-chris-taylor-wrestlerRemembering Dowagiac's Gentle Giant Chris Taylor - 1077 WRKR

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   Jul 13, 2022 · He died of cardiovascular complications on June 30th, 1979, and was laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery in Dowagiac, Michigan. Photos: Did You Know These 23 Pro Wrestlers Have Michigan Roots? A gallery of 23 professional wrestlers who were born in or have a strong connection to The Great Lakes State.

7. isubios.pubpub.org › pub › 2d3ws59cTaylor, Chris · Iowa State University Biographical Dictionary

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   Nov 8, 2021 · 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. Chris Taylor’s stature makes him the biggest athlete in ISU history.

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9. olympics.com › en › athletesChristopher J. TAYLOR - Olympics.com

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   Chris Taylor was a natural to go into professional wrestling and signed a very lucrative pro contract after the Olympics. However, after several successful years, he died in 1979 from complications of phlebitis, kidney failure, and hepatitis.

10. slamwrestling.net › index › 2000/09/26Chris Taylor: The giant Olympian - Slam Wrestling

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    Sep 26, 2000 · Chris Taylor was the biggest Olympian ever in 1972, competing in freestyle wrestling in Munich, Germany at a whopping 412 pounds. Coming out of the Olympics with a bronze medal, he seemed a natural fit for pro wrestling and hooked up with another former Olympian, Verne Gagne, for training.