Wall of Honor Collection - Frederick R. Taylor, 1924-2002

              FREDERICK R. TAYOR
1924 - 2002
FAMILY MAN
COACH, TEACHER
MENTOR & FRIEND
BORN IN ZANESVILLE, SERVED IN THE ARMY AND AIR FORCE DURING WWII,
1950 GRADUATE OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. STARTER ON OSU'S 1950 BIG
TEN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM WHICH FINISHED THIRD IN THE
NATION, 1950 ALL-AMERICAN BASEBALL PLAYER, PLAYED PROFESSIONAL
BASEBALL WITH THE WASHINGTON SENATORS FOR THREE YEARS.
MOVED TO UPPER ARLINGTON PRIOR TO HIS APPOINTMENT AS HEAD
BASKETBALL COACH AT OSU IN 1958. HE WON SEVEN BIG TEN TITLES DURING
HIS 18 YEARS AS HEAD COACH. HIS TEAMS WON THE 1960 NCAA BASKETBALL 
CHAMPIONSHIP AND WERE RUNNERS-UP IN 1961 AND 1962. ENSHRINED IN THE
OHIO STATE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME AND THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL HALL
OF FAME. HE INSTILLED IN HIS PLAYERS THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION,
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY EXEMPLIFIED HIS CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE.
FRED HAD THE ABILITY TO TOUCH PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND
HELP THEM REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. HE WAS KIND, LOYAL,
COMPASSIONATE AND KEENLY HUMEROUS. TRULY SOMEONE WHO HAD MUCH
TO OFFER THOSE AROUND HIM, HE GAVE HIS TIME, TALENTS AND WISDOM TO 
MANY CIVIC AND CHARITABLE CAUSES.
HE AND HIS WIFE OF 54 YEARS, EILEEN, HAVE FOUR DAUGHTER: JANNA,
KRISTA, NICOLA AND SHARLA.