Myrl Taylor, a former Golden Gloves boxer, organizer, coach and labor leader, died Saturday (Aug. 7, 2004) of cancer at his home in Fenton. He was 72.
Taylor is credited with rescuing amateur boxing here and putting St. Louis back in the forefront of the sport.
After watching his father, Earl Taylor Sr., fight as a professional, Taylor started his long career in 1948 in the Golden Gloves Tournament. Taylor had 156 amateur bouts, winning 145 of them, and was 18-0 as a pro.
Taylor started working outside the ring in 1975 when boxing was on the decline locally.
Myrl Taylor personifies amateur boxing. A native of St. Louis, Myrl devoted a large portion of his life to advancing the sport in his home community and across the nation. In testament to his leadership, St. Louis became known as the best amateur boxing city in the United States.
Myrl was inducted into the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame in 1994 and in the same year he received the "Legend of St. Louis Boxing" award during Budweiser "Guns 'N Hoses." He is President of the Ozark Boxing Association and truly was the "Father" of amateur boxing in St. Louis.
He has served as a participant, coach, in-ring official, judge, organizer, promoter, President of the St. Louis Amateur Boxing Association, Vice President of the National Golden Gloves Association and was one of six life-time members of the National Golden Gloves Board of Directors.
Myrl Taylor and Jerry Clinton met when both were boxing for the South Broadway Athletic Club and each won Golden Gloves and AAU championships. Two decades later Jerry and Grey Eagle helped Myrl rebuild the St. Louis Golden Gloves Tournament. Their combined efforts resulted in Budweiser's sponsorship of local and national Golden Gloves tournaments.
In 1987, Myrl and Jerry co-founded the Budweiser "Guns 'N Hoses" event that has generated enthusiastic interest and camaraderie as it raises funds for The St. Louis Backstoppers.
Myrl retired in 1993 as Secretary/Treasurer and Business Representative of the Eastern Missouri Laborers' District Council and his position as an International Representative of the Laborers' Union.
He was also President of USA Boxing, Ozark Association and was a retired Special Representative of the Laborer's International Union, Midwest Region, as well as a member of Laborer's Local 110, St. Louis.
See: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/myrl-the-pearl/Content?oid=2483811
Taylor is credited with rescuing amateur boxing here and putting St. Louis back in the forefront of the sport.
After watching his father, Earl Taylor Sr., fight as a professional, Taylor started his long career in 1948 in the Golden Gloves Tournament. Taylor had 156 amateur bouts, winning 145 of them, and was 18-0 as a pro.
Taylor started working outside the ring in 1975 when boxing was on the decline locally.
Myrl Taylor personifies amateur boxing. A native of St. Louis, Myrl devoted a large portion of his life to advancing the sport in his home community and across the nation. In testament to his leadership, St. Louis became known as the best amateur boxing city in the United States.
Myrl was inducted into the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame in 1994 and in the same year he received the "Legend of St. Louis Boxing" award during Budweiser "Guns 'N Hoses." He is President of the Ozark Boxing Association and truly was the "Father" of amateur boxing in St. Louis.
He has served as a participant, coach, in-ring official, judge, organizer, promoter, President of the St. Louis Amateur Boxing Association, Vice President of the National Golden Gloves Association and was one of six life-time members of the National Golden Gloves Board of Directors.
Myrl Taylor and Jerry Clinton met when both were boxing for the South Broadway Athletic Club and each won Golden Gloves and AAU championships. Two decades later Jerry and Grey Eagle helped Myrl rebuild the St. Louis Golden Gloves Tournament. Their combined efforts resulted in Budweiser's sponsorship of local and national Golden Gloves tournaments.
In 1987, Myrl and Jerry co-founded the Budweiser "Guns 'N Hoses" event that has generated enthusiastic interest and camaraderie as it raises funds for The St. Louis Backstoppers.
Myrl retired in 1993 as Secretary/Treasurer and Business Representative of the Eastern Missouri Laborers' District Council and his position as an International Representative of the Laborers' Union.
He was also President of USA Boxing, Ozark Association and was a retired Special Representative of the Laborer's International Union, Midwest Region, as well as a member of Laborer's Local 110, St. Louis.
See: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/myrl-the-pearl/Content?oid=2483811
Myrl Taylor, a former Golden Gloves boxer, organizer, coach and labor leader, died Saturday (Aug. 7, 2004) of cancer at his home in Fenton. He was 72.
Taylor is credited with rescuing amateur boxing here and putting St. Louis back in the forefront of the sport.
After watching his father, Earl Taylor Sr., fight as a professional, Taylor started his long career in 1948 in the Golden Gloves Tournament. Taylor had 156 amateur bouts, winning 145 of them, and was 18-0 as a pro.
Taylor started working outside the ring in 1975 when boxing was on the decline locally.
Myrl Taylor personifies amateur boxing. A native of St. Louis, Myrl devoted a large portion of his life to advancing the sport in his home community and across the nation. In testament to his leadership, St. Louis became known as the best amateur boxing city in the United States.
Myrl was inducted into the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame in 1994 and in the same year he received the "Legend of St. Louis Boxing" award during Budweiser "Guns 'N Hoses." He is President of the Ozark Boxing Association and truly was the "Father" of amateur boxing in St. Louis.
He has served as a participant, coach, in-ring official, judge, organizer, promoter, President of the St. Louis Amateur Boxing Association, Vice President of the National Golden Gloves Association and was one of six life-time members of the National Golden Gloves Board of Directors.
Myrl Taylor and Jerry Clinton met when both were boxing for the South Broadway Athletic Club and each won Golden Gloves and AAU championships. Two decades later Jerry and Grey Eagle helped Myrl rebuild the St. Louis Golden Gloves Tournament. Their combined efforts resulted in Budweiser's sponsorship of local and national Golden Gloves tournaments.
In 1987, Myrl and Jerry co-founded the Budweiser "Guns 'N Hoses" event that has generated enthusiastic interest and camaraderie as it raises funds for The St. Louis Backstoppers.
Myrl retired in 1993 as Secretary/Treasurer and Business Representative of the Eastern Missouri Laborers' District Council and his position as an International Representative of the Laborers' Union.
He was also President of USA Boxing, Ozark Association and was a retired Special Representative of the Laborer's International Union, Midwest Region, as well as a member of Laborer's Local 110, St. Louis.
See: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/myrl-the-pearl/Content?oid=2483811
Taylor is credited with rescuing amateur boxing here and putting St. Louis back in the forefront of the sport.
After watching his father, Earl Taylor Sr., fight as a professional, Taylor started his long career in 1948 in the Golden Gloves Tournament. Taylor had 156 amateur bouts, winning 145 of them, and was 18-0 as a pro.
Taylor started working outside the ring in 1975 when boxing was on the decline locally.
Myrl Taylor personifies amateur boxing. A native of St. Louis, Myrl devoted a large portion of his life to advancing the sport in his home community and across the nation. In testament to his leadership, St. Louis became known as the best amateur boxing city in the United States.
Myrl was inducted into the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame in 1994 and in the same year he received the "Legend of St. Louis Boxing" award during Budweiser "Guns 'N Hoses." He is President of the Ozark Boxing Association and truly was the "Father" of amateur boxing in St. Louis.
He has served as a participant, coach, in-ring official, judge, organizer, promoter, President of the St. Louis Amateur Boxing Association, Vice President of the National Golden Gloves Association and was one of six life-time members of the National Golden Gloves Board of Directors.
Myrl Taylor and Jerry Clinton met when both were boxing for the South Broadway Athletic Club and each won Golden Gloves and AAU championships. Two decades later Jerry and Grey Eagle helped Myrl rebuild the St. Louis Golden Gloves Tournament. Their combined efforts resulted in Budweiser's sponsorship of local and national Golden Gloves tournaments.
In 1987, Myrl and Jerry co-founded the Budweiser "Guns 'N Hoses" event that has generated enthusiastic interest and camaraderie as it raises funds for The St. Louis Backstoppers.
Myrl retired in 1993 as Secretary/Treasurer and Business Representative of the Eastern Missouri Laborers' District Council and his position as an International Representative of the Laborers' Union.
He was also President of USA Boxing, Ozark Association and was a retired Special Representative of the Laborer's International Union, Midwest Region, as well as a member of Laborer's Local 110, St. Louis.
See: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/myrl-the-pearl/Content?oid=2483811
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