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Bob Taylor was a two-sport student-athlete at Western ReserveUniversity, playing varsity football and basketball for the RedCats. On the gridiron, Taylor had many responsibilities, playing asa defensive back, punt returner and a kicker. During the 1962-63season, the Red Cats won three games thanks in large part toTaylor’s kicking, which included a game-winning field goal ina 3-0 win over Case Institute of Technology. On the hardwood,Taylor was a defensive specialist, mostly being assigned to guardthe opponent’s best player. Following his collegiate career,Taylor had a tryout with the Cleveland Browns, and also played inother amateur sports in the Cleveland area, including severalchampionship-winning softball teams. Graduating with a chemistrydegree in 1966, Taylor worked as a development chemist with SherwinWilliams during the late 1960s and ’70s before getting a jobwith Johnson & Johnson in their health and safetydepartment.