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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Chris Taylor |
| Real Name: |
Chris Taylor |
| Birthday: |
June 13, 1950 |
| Hometown: |
Dowagiac, Michigan |
| Marital Status: |
Single (at time of death) |
| Height & Weight: |
6'5" - 412 lbs |
| Trained by: |
Verne Gagne
Billy Robinson |
| Debut: |
12/1973 vs Rene Goulet |
| Previous Gimmicks: |
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| Finishing Move: |
Bearhug |
| Favorite Moves: |
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| Notable Feuds: |
Aleksandr Medved |
[Chris Taylor Gallery]
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Bronze Medal In Freestyle Wrestling (8/30/72 - Olympics - Munich Germany);
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1972: Chris Taylor won the bronze medal in wrestling at the Olympic Games in Munich..
1973: Chris Taylor began wrestling professionally and briefly teamed with fellow olympian Ken Patera..
????: Chris Taylor won a big 2-ring battle royal while working in the American Wrestling Association..
1977: Chris Taylor was forced into retirement due to serious illnes..
June 30, 1979: Chris Taylor (age 29) died of a heart attack in Story City, Iowa..
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