Education
Grinnell College.
Grinnell College.
He was the flag bearer for the United States at his last Olympics in 1932. While winning the gold medal at the 1924 Olympics he clocked the same time, but knocked one hurdle, and the record was again not ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Finally the IAAF accepted his 400 m record of 52.0 s set at the 1928 Olympic trials.
While studying at Grinnell College Taylor competed in both track and field and football.
After graduating he worked as a salesman for the Chicago Tribune and then as a teacher and athletics coach.