Billy Taylor (disambiguation)
human name disambiguation page
Billy Taylor (1921–2010) was an American jazz pianist.
Billy Taylor or Bill Taylor may also refer to:
Sport
American and Canadian football
Billy Taylor (running back, born 1956), former American football running back for the New York Giants, New York Jets and Los Angeles Raiders
Billy Taylor (running back, born 1949), former American and Canadian football running back for the Calgary Stampeders
Baseball
Billy Taylor (1880s pitcher) (1855–1900), baseball pitcher
Billy Taylor (third baseman) (1870–1905), baseball infielder
Bill Taylor (baseball) (1929–2011), baseball outfielder
Billy Taylor (1990s pitcher) (born 1961), baseball pitcher
Football (soccer)
Bill Taylor (footballer, born 1869) (1869–?), English association footballer who played for Small Heath
Bill Taylor (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1966), English association football player with Burnley and Oldham Athletic
Bill Taylor (footballer, born 1938), Scottish association football player with St. Johnstone
Billy Taylor (footballer and cricketer) (1896–1986), English footballer and cricketer
Billy Taylor (footballer, born 1939) (1939–1981), Scottish association footballer who played for Leyton Orient, Nottingham Forest and Lincoln City
Billy Taylor (footballer, born 1898) (1898–1965), English footballer
Ice hockey
Billy Taylor (ice hockey, born 1919) (Billy "The Kid", 1919–1990), Canadian NHL player from 1939 to 1948
Billy Taylor (ice hockey, born 1942) (1942–1979), Canadian NHL player for New York Rangers
William "Lady" Taylor (1880–1942), Canadian player
Other sports
Bill Taylor (alpine skier) (born 1956), former American alpine skier
Bill Taylor (Australian footballer) (1902–1977), Australian rules footballer
Billy Taylor (boxer) (1952–2022), British boxer
Bill Taylor (cricketer, born 1947), English cricketer
Billy Taylor (basketball) (born 1973), head coach of the Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
Billy Taylor (cricketer, born 1977), English cricketer
Other
Sir Bill Taylor (aviator) (1896–1966), Australian pilot and author
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (1906–1986), American jazz bassist
Bill Taylor (English politician) (born 1952), English local politician and election agent to Jack Straw
Bill Taylor (naval officer) (born 1938), Australian naval officer and politician
Bill Taylor (businessman), American professor and business magazine editor
Bill Taylor (Ohio politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives, 1995–2000
Bill Taylor (South Carolina politician) (born 1946), American politician
Bill Taylor (visual effects artist) (1944–2021), American visual effects artist
Corporal Bill Taylor, the last playable protagonist in Call of Duty 2
William B. Taylor Jr.
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