Ralph Taylor

Ralph "Bouncer" Taylor (born October 2, 1905 in Toronto, Ontario - July 3, 1976) was a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 99 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers. He died July 3, 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Taylor played junior hockey for the Toronto Canoe Club from 1924 to 1926. He turned pro with the Chicago Cardinals in 1926-27. He played parts of the 1927-28 and 1928-29 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks. In 1929-30 he started out with the Hawks and then was claimed on waivers by the New York Rangers in mid-season.

In 99 NHL games he scored 4 goals and 1 assist.

He then played almost all of the rest of his career in the American Hockey Association. In 1933-34 he was the playing-coach of the Tulsa Oilers. He retired in 1939.

Taylor was the coach of the St. Louis Flyers in 1945-46.