Robert Taylor (athlete)

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Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold 1972 Munich 4x100m relay
Silver 1972 Munich 100 metres

Robert Taylor (September 14, 1948 – November 13, 2007) was a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He is the father of NFL player Bobby Taylor.

Taylor won the AAU championships in 100 m in 1972 and in 400 m in 1977. At the Munich Olympics, Taylor was second in the 100 m and also ran the second leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won a gold medal and equalled the United States' own world record of 38.19.

At the 1975 Pan American Games, Taylor was a member of gold medal winning 4x400 m relay team.

He tried out for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs as a wide receiver, but did not make it because he could not catch the ball.

Taylor became a teacher in Missouri City, Texas, before his death in 2007. He graduated from Texas Southern University.

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Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay
1972 United States Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker & Edward Hart

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