Herbert G. TAYLOR

United States of America
United States of America
Speed SkatingSpeed Skating
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesLake Placid 1932
Year of Birth1906

Biography

Herb Taylor represented the Iceland Skating Club of New York at the 1932 Olympics. At the time of the Lake Placid Olympics he lived in Woodside, Long Island. At the Olympics, he was leading the 1,500 metre race on the final lap, when he fell and finished last of the finalists, enabling Jack Shea to move ahead and win. In 1933 he competed for the United States in a dual meet in Oslo against Norway.

Personal Bests: 500 – 44.8 (1933); 1500 – 2:23.3 (1933); 5000 – 8:46.1 (1934); 10000 – 17:51.4 (1933).

Olympic Results

Athlete Olympic Results Content

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