EVENTS
Calf Riding, Team Roping, 1938
Taylor entered his first rodeo competition at age 12. In 1942, at age 18, he joined the Cowboys Turtle Association and was issued card #64. At that time, Taylor was the youngest professional roper in the world. He competed at most every major rodeo in the country and had numerous wins throughout his career. He won the calf roping at Ellensburg, Washington, in 1948; won the average at Boston Garden, 1949; and finished 4th in the World standings in 1951. In 1954, he was named RCA Calf Roping Director and served through 1956. Taylor was named Timed Event Chute Boss at the 1965 NFR, a position he continued through 1973. He returned as the NFR Timed Event Chute Boss in 1978-1979. He ran “Chute 9” at Cheyenne Frontier Days and was honored for more than 50 years of service in 1996. The Senior Steer Ropers named Taylor “The Master Chute Boss.” Taylor served as President of the PRCA in 1986-87.
