Jack Taylor (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Taylor (swimmer)

American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, U.S. Navy aviator

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1931

Place of Birth: Akron, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 30-May-1955

Profession: aircraft pilot, swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jack George Neil Taylor (January 31, 1931 – May 30, 1955) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist.
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, as a 21-year-old, he received a bronze medal for his third-place finish in the event final of the men's 100-meter backstroke. Taylor was born in Akron, Ohio.
He attended Ohio State University, where he swam for the Ohio State Buckeyes swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1950 to 1952.
He later became a naval aviator in the United States Navy; he died practicing aircraft carrier landings near Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba at the age of 24. He is a member of Ohio State University's sports hall of fame.