Earle Abbott "Dummy" Taylor (February 2, 1891 – September 10, 1955)[1] was a college football player and oil company distributor.

[12] In 1937, Lewis H. Tribble, dean of Stetson University, declared Taylor the greatest running back who ever played in the state of Florida.

[13] In his first season of 1908, Taylor's extra point decided the win over Stetson, after a Charlie Bartleson touchdown run.

The team tied the South Carolina Gamecocks, defeated The Citadel Bulldogs, Clemson[17] and the College of Charleston, declared themselves to be the "champions of South Carolina,"[18] and finished their season 5–0–1—still the only undefeated football season in the Gators' history.

[20] and against Clemson he picked up a fumble and ran 45 yards for a touchdown, and then kicked the extra point to win.

[23] After Taylor missed a drop kick, Carolina fumbled, and Florida's Hoyle Pounds recovered for a touchdown.

[26] In 1930, he was living in Gainesville with his wife, Leonilla and their six-year-old son, Earl, Jr., and he was employed as a wholesale dealer in gas and oil.