Clive Taylor

Clive Wailes Taylor (8 May 1891 – 25 February 1917) was a British athlete who was selected for the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Biography Taylor was born in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, one of six children. He was educated at Polytechnic Day School. Aged 16 he gained work at his local post office before working in the London Post Office Savings Bank Department. Two years later was once again runner-up behind Baker at the 1912 AAA Championships.

He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm for the high jump and standing high jump events. It is not clear as to why he did not start the events. He was running for Surrey Athletic Club at this stage.

His career and life was cut short when he died during World War I in a French hospital of injuries sustained. He served with the Royal Fusiliers and was a second lieutenant and was awarded the Military Cross.