Jack Taylor (swimmer)

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.

Jack Taylor

Taylor (right) in 1950
Personal information
Full name	Jack George Neil Taylor
National team	United States
Born	(1931-01-31)January 31, 1931 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 30, 1955(1955-05-30) (aged 24) near Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	U.S. Navy
College team	Ohio State University
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 100 m backstroke Representing Ohio State NCAA 1950 Columbus 1,500 meter freestyle 1950 Columbus 150 yard backstroke 1951 Austin 200 yard backstroke 1951 Austin 300 yard medley relay 1952 Princeton Team event 1952 Princeton 100 yard 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.

See also

• List of Ohio State University people
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)