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The couple had one daughter. Championships and accomplishments. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Distinguished Member (Class of 2012) Iowa State Wrestling Hall Of Fame Class of 2012; George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Class of 2013
- 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
- June 13, 1950, Dowagiac, Michigan, U.S.
- 187 kg (412 lb)
- June 30, 1979 (aged 29), Story City, Iowa, U.S.
Nov 7, 2017 · After Taylor retired from pro wrestling, he died in 1979 while taking a nap at his home in Story City. He and Lynne had a daughter, Jennifer, who was 3 at that time.
- Des Moines Register
Chris Taylor. Wrestling. Dowagiac, Mich. Photo Gallery. Competing in an era with no weight limitations, Taylor stood 6-foot-5 and weighed more than 400 pounds. Never lost a collegiate match (87-0-1) and won two NCAA Championships. Pinned 70 of his college foes and those victims lasted an average of 2:14 before being pinned.
AMES, Iowa | Former Iowa State wrestler and two-time NCAA heavyweight champion Chris Taylor will be posthumously inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame this weekend in...
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.