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Tommy Taylor

トミー・テイラー　/　とみー・ていらー

Association football player from United Kingdom

January 29, 1932 – February 6, 1958　・　Barnsley, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Tommy Taylor's story stops me cold every time. A centre-forward from Barnsley famed for his aerial ability, he was one of Matt Busby's young Manchester United stars, only for his life to end at 26 in the 1958 Munich air disaster. There's something heartbreaking about a player remembered as much for what was taken as for what he achieved. I find myself wondering what he'd have done with another decade. To me he's less a statistic than a symbol of a lost generation of English football, and that's why his name still carries weight nearly seventy years on.

Overview

Thomas Taylor (29 January 1932 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer, who played as a centre-forward and was known for his aerial ability. He was one of the eight Manchester United players who died in the Munich air disaster.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tommy Taylor
Name (Japanese): トミー・テイラー
Reading: とみー・ていらー
Born: January 29, 1932 – February 6, 1958
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Monkey
Origin: Barnsley, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC

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