Chris Taylor (wrestler) - Wikipedia
Christopher J. Taylor (June 13, 1950 – June 30, 1979) was an American super-heavyweight wrestler. He competed in freestyle and Greco-Roman events at the 1972 Summer Olympics …
Remembering Dowagiac’s Gentle Giant Chris Taylor - 1077 WRKR
Jul 13, 2022 · Taylor’s overall career record at Iowa State was 87-0-1 with 70 pins. After he won his first NCAA title in 1972, Taylor pulled off a rare double for the United States by wrestling in …
Chris Taylor - National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
Noticed by Hall of Fame coach Harold Nichols, college wrestling’s super heavyweight would take the wrestling world by storm. His two year career as a Cyclone was nothing short of …
Induction Video for 2012 Distinguished Member Chris Taylor
Sep 13, 2019 · Here is the video for Chris Taylor from when he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 2012. (Editor's Note: Biography is from …
Taylor, Chris - Iowa State University Biographical Dictionary
Nov 8, 2021 · Iowa State heavyweight wrestler Chris Taylor, the Cyclones’ “Gentle Giant” had an enormous impact on the sport of wrestling, literally and figuratively. He will go down as the …
Chris Taylor: The giant Olympian - Slam Wrestling
Sep 26, 2000 · Chris Taylor was the biggest Olympian ever in 1972, competing in freestyle wrestling in Munich, Germany at a whopping 412 pounds. Coming out of the Olympics with a …
Chris Taylor - Olympedia
Weighing over 400 lbs., Chris Taylor is the heaviest American Olympian of all time. Despite his weight he was a very good technical wrestler, possessed of surprising quickness. This …