Ex Munich Olympian, Pro and long standing Repton coach has passed.
His daughters have set up a go fund me to help cover the funeral costs.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-elaine- ... sapp-visit
Billy Taylor RIP
Re: Billy Taylor RIP
Maybe better known to many as the Tango Man!
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JamesPhilips
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Re: Billy Taylor RIP
Billy did work as a film and TV extra down the years. He represented Britain in the 1972 Olympics in Munich and was outscored by East Germany's brilliant Jochen Bachfeld in the featherweight preliminaries, after winning his first bout. (Bachfeld filled out and won welterweight gold four years later in Montreal.) Billy turned pro and rattled off five straight wins but then dropped off the radar. I have no idea why he turned his back on the pro game. RIP Billy.
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I don't know either, he continued coaching in Repton for years so was in the game, he was well known as Billy Tango, moved out to Essex, from Haggerston originally.
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SticknMove
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Re: Billy Taylor RIP
Sad news.
Remember Billy well as one of Repton's main coaches. Was told he was a terrific amateur. I think he left Repton and became a coach at St Monica's in Hoxton where they held London training squads back then. Not sure about the Tango adverts thing......maybe a joke flying around because of the similarity in physique.
RIP
Remember Billy well as one of Repton's main coaches. Was told he was a terrific amateur. I think he left Repton and became a coach at St Monica's in Hoxton where they held London training squads back then. Not sure about the Tango adverts thing......maybe a joke flying around because of the similarity in physique.
RIP
Re: Billy Taylor RIP
Sad news. Rip Mr Taylor.