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Ross Taylor
Full name: Ross Croft Taylor
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Born: April 26, 1902 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 1984
Affiliations: University of Toronto Graduates, Toronto (CAN)
Country: 
Canada
Sport: Ice Hockey
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
A member of the Toronto Graduates, Ross Taylor was a member of the team that captured the Allan Cup, given annually to the champions of the senior amateur men’s ice hockey competition, in 1927 and was then sent to the 1928 Winter Olympics to represent Canada, where it won the gold medal. A defenseman, he played in three games and scored two goals in the Olympic tournament. Prior to joining the Toronto Graduates, he had played with the Toronto Canoe Club of the Ontario Hockey Association and had been recruited by Eddie Livingstone in 1926 to play for the American Hockey Association’s Chicago Cardinals in his attempt to rival the National Hockey League. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Winter | 25 | Sankt Moritz | Ice Hockey | Men's Ice Hockey | Canada | CAN | 1 | Gold |
Men's Ice Hockey
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | G | AST | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Winter | 25 | Sankt Moritz | Ice Hockey | Canada | CAN | Final Standings | 1 | 1928-02-11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1928 Winter | 25 | Sankt Moritz | Ice Hockey | Canada | CAN | Final Round | Match #1 | 1 | 1928-02-17 | CAN 11, SWE 0 | 0 | ||
| 1928 Winter | 25 | Sankt Moritz | Ice Hockey | Canada | CAN | Final Round | Match #3 | 1 | 1928-02-18 | CAN 14, GBR 0 | 0 | ||
| 1928 Winter | 25 | Sankt Moritz | Ice Hockey | Canada | CAN | Final Round | Match #5 | 1 | 1928-02-19 | CAN 13, SUI 0 | 2 |
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