Jim Taylor (tackle)

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Jim Taylor
Georgia Bulldogs
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Born: Hazlehurst, Georgia, U.S.
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N. James Taylor was an American college football player.

College football

Taylor was a prominent tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia. When John Fletcher went down with injury, Taylor was acting captain of the 1924 team. [1] He was selected All-Southern the same year, [2] as well as a third-team All-American by Norman E. Brown. [3]

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References

  1. "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow". The Banner-Herald. October 12, 1924. p. 1.
  2. "Atlanta Journals Picks S. I. C. All Star Team" . Times-Picayune. December 8, 1924.
  3. Norman E. Brown (1924-12-08). "Brown Picks All-American Team for the Journal". Hamilton Evening Journal.