Bobby Taylor (Canadian football)
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Bobby Taylor was a Canadian Football League
receiver who played for the Calgary Stampeders
, Toronto Argonauts
, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
and Edmonton Eskimos
In his fourteen year career he caught 521 receptions for a total of 8,203 yards and 50 touchdowns. Taylor's 56 catches led the CFL in 1968. He was Toronto's nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian player in 1968 and 1969.
On November 28, 1968 he failed to appear in court in Toronto to face a charge of assault. He was alleged to have assaulted Moulood H. Al-Maini of Springhurst Ave. on November 3.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
receiver who played for the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
, Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
and Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
In his fourteen year career he caught 521 receptions for a total of 8,203 yards and 50 touchdowns. Taylor's 56 catches led the CFL in 1968. He was Toronto's nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian player in 1968 and 1969.
On November 28, 1968 he failed to appear in court in Toronto to face a charge of assault. He was alleged to have assaulted Moulood H. Al-Maini of Springhurst Ave. on November 3.