Ralph Taylor (ice hockey)

Ralph "Bouncer" Taylor (October 2, 1905 – July 3, 1976) was a professional ice hockey player who played for 13 seasons. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He coached the St. Louis Flyers in the American Hockey League.

Ralph Taylor began his professional career in 1926 with Eddie Livingstone's Chicago Cardinals of the American Hockey Association (AHA). After the team folded in March 1927 due to the competition with the Black Hawks, Taylor moved to the Black Hawks. He played two seasons between the Black Hawks and the New York Rangers. In 1930, he became a member of the Chicago Shamrocks. He would remain in the minor leagues until his retirement in 1941. He had 3 sons, one by the name of John Smiley Taylor, one by the name of Ralph Taylor, and the last son by the name of Bill Taylor. He also had 2 daughters, one by the name Marianne Taylor, and the last daughter by the name of Teddy Taylor.