Billy Taylor

Q: When did Billy Taylor die?

Billy Taylor died on September 8, 1979.

Q: What was Billy Taylor's cause of death?

The cause of death of Billy Taylor was heart disease.

Q: When was Billy Taylor born?

Billy Taylor was born on October 14, 1942 in Kincaid.

Q: What was Billy Taylor's occupation?

Billy Taylor was an ice hockey player.

William Gordon Taylor (October 14, 1942 – September 8, 1979) was a professional ice hockey centre. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1964–65 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1960 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues. He is the son of the former NHL hockey player, Billy Taylor Sr.

Playing career

Taylor spent most of his playing career in various minor leagues on various teams from 1960 to 1968. He managed to play only two games in the NHL for the New York Rangers during the 1964–65 season, recording no points.

After retirement as a player, he spent one season, 1971–72, as a head coach for the Guelph CMC's of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. That season the CMC's went on to win the Manitoba Centennial Cup as National Tier II Junior "A" Champions under Taylor's watch.

Taylor died on September 8, 1979 aged 36 years in Guelph, Ontario.