Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#45|Ira Taylor Safety
Retired (1971, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-03-2009) Potential B 
Age at Death 71 Born 04-27-1937 in Mt. Healthy, OH
Drafted Round 36, Pick 863 (1960) Experience 7 Years (101 Wks)
College Tennessee Technical College, 1959 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching C- Pass Cover C+ Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover B  Kick Acc D 
Carrying C- Run Blocking D  Tackling B  Kick Return D+
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C+ Execution B  Agility C 
Strength C- Health C  Aggressiveness D+ Hands C-
Jumping C+     Attitude C  Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C  SS B- K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G D  DE C  FS B- P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T D  ILB C  CB C  LS D- KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C+ H D  HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 LAN 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1961 LAN 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1962 LAN 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1967 STL 7 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1968 TOR 6 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 8 4.0 7 0 0
1969 TOR 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   47 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 8 2.7 7 0 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972Ira Taylor has retired from football.
05-03-1970The Toronto Gingeralers have waived Ira Taylor.
05-03-1970The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Fred Rooney and Ira Taylor to the inactive roster.
11-10-1969The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Ira Taylor to the active roster.
10-13-1969The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Tupe Jefferson to the active roster. The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Ira Taylor to the inactive roster.
08-17-1969The Toronto Gingeralers have placed Ira Taylor on the trade block.
08-10-1969The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Ira Taylor to the active roster. The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Darren Mahoney to the inactive roster.
08-10-1969The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Barry Roberg and Larry Hayhoe to the active roster. The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Saleem Carter and Ira Taylor to the inactive roster.
11-25-1968The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Ira Taylor to the active roster. The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Bob Presley, Fred Rooney, and Kevin Lee to the inactive roster.
09-08-1968The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Darren Mahoney to the active roster. The Toronto Gingeralers have moved Ira Taylor to the inactive roster.
11-12-1967The St. Louis Team Bandits have acquired Ira Taylor from the waiver wire.
09-13-1964The Rochester Jinx have automatically waived Ira Taylor to comply with the salary cap limit.
09-29-1963The Rochester Jinx have acquired Ira Taylor from the waiver wire.
10-22-1962The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Ira Taylor.
08-28-1961The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Ted Patrick, David Franklin, M.L. Carmichael, Bill Bartkowski, Hall Crowley, Jim Lamb, Howard Washington, Ira Taylor, and Dennis Shehee to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Frank Murphy, SHOTA, Nick Phillips, GENKAI, Paul Sanders, Walter Elston, Mike Goode, Ernie Miller, and Michael Green to the inactive roster.
08-07-1961The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Pete Jones, Frank Murphy, Ahmad Tynes, Brett Scott, and Herb Sampleton to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Mark Guggemos, Jim Lamb, Howard Washington, and Ira Taylor to the inactive roster.