Oliver Taylor (boxer)
Australian boxer
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Oliver William Taylor (19 February 1938 – 30 December 2000[1]) was an Australian bantamweight boxer. He won a silver medal at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the 1960 Olympics,[2][3] before turning professional.[4] He is the older brother of Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Wally Taylor.[5]
Born19 February 1938
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Died30 December 2000 (aged 62)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
SportBoxing
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| Born | 19 February 1938 Townsville, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 December 2000 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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