About Jim Taylor
Lived 1893 – 1969 (aged 76). Jim Taylor was an australian rules football player.
James Taylor (27 October 1893 – 15 December 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of James Taylor, J.P. (1949-1902), the secretary of McCracken's City Brewery, and Mary Taylor (1849-1927), née Russell, James Taylor was born at Essendon, Victoria on 27 October 1893.
Football He played in one senior match for Essendon, against St Kilda, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 18 May 1918, at a time when Essendon was having great difficulty fielding teams having not contested either the 1916 or 1917 VFL season.
Military service At the age of 48, Taylor, a grocer, enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps, and served in the 9th Battalion of VDC during World War II.
Death He died at Hamilton, Victoria on 15 December 1969.
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Who was Jim Taylor?
Australian rules footballer, born 1893 (1893–1969)
When was Jim Taylor born?
Jim Taylor was born on 27 October 1893 in Essendon.
When did Jim Taylor die?
Jim Taylor died on 16 December 1969 in Hamilton.
What was Jim Taylor's occupation?
Jim Taylor was an australian rules football player.
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· DBpedia: Jim Taylor (footballer, born 1893)
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