Researching Ollie Taylor
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Records of Ollie Taylor on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ollie Taylor and the Taylor Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Taylor Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Taylor family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 239073 people with the Taylor surname in the UK? Taylor is now ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
Taylor Genealogy Databases
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Taylor Forums
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Some Famous People called Ollie Taylor
Ollie Taylor
Oliver Harold Taylor (born March 7, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. A guard/forward, Taylor played college basketball at the University of Houston from 1968 until 1970. More recently, he was placed in charge of New Business for Milton Keynes-based agency elliotts.
Taylor was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 12th round of the 1970 NBA draft. Although he did not see action in the NBA, he went on to play in four ABA seasons with the New York Nets, San Diego Conquistadors, and Carolina Cougars.
Born in New York City, Taylor rode the bench in high school before jumping center against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in college and playing against Julius Erving and Rick Barry in the ABA. Along the way, he set numerous National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) records while leading San Jacinto to the 1968 national title. Taylor followed that up by lifting Houston to a Sweet 16 appearance in 1970. Owner of a vertical leap, Taylor dazzled fans from Rucker Park to the ABA with his spectacular dunks.
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