Taylor made his debut as a 20-year-old in 1953 but didn't have a full season until 1955, when he managed 15 games.
[3] He was more successful as an amateur boxer, winning the Australian heavyweight title in 1959.
This effort saw him represent Australia at the 1960 Rome Olympics, in the heavyweight division.
Taylor was eliminated after being KO'd in the Preliminaries by American Percy Price.
[4] Below is the record of Ron Taylor, an Australian heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics: