FRED TAYLOR

(DECEMBER 3, 1924 - JANUARY 6, 2002)

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL COACH
WON THE NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1959-60
ENSHRINED IN BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME (1986)


LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH
12" x 17.5" Unmatted, Unframed & Signed
COMES COA & LIFETIME AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE



 WE HAVE DONE MORE ART PRINTS FOR THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY THAN ALL THE OTHER ARTISTS COMBINED IN THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.

MY SON WAS A CLOSE FRIEND TO TAYLOR AND WORKED AND CADDIED FOR HIM AT THE GOLF CLUB IN NEW ALBANY.



 Frederick Rankin Taylor (December 3, 1924 - January 6, 2002) was a college men's basketball coach for The Ohio State University from 1959 to 1976. Prior to that, he played baseball for the Washington Senators.


COLLEGE CAREER
 After graduating from Lash High School in Zanesville in 1943, Taylor entered the United States Army Air Forces where he served from 1943 to 1946. Despite never having played high school basketball, he became an outstanding player at Ohio State and was the starting forward on the 1950 Big Ten Conference championship basketball team. Taylor did learn the game of basketball while in the Army Air Forces playing under Captain Rowland Wenzel going undefeated. In addition he was Ohio State University's first All-American baseball player. His number 27 is now retired at Ohio State.


COACHING CAREER
 After the end of his baseball career, Taylor returned to Ohio State as assistant basketball coach in 1958, becoming head coach the following year.

 During his 18 years at Ohio State, the Buckeyes won the 1960 NCAA championship, were runners-up in 1961 and 1962 and claimed a third-place finish in 1968. The last time he coached the Buckeyes to an NCAA tournament appearance was in 1971, where OSU upset previously unbeaten Marquette in the Mideast regional semifinal round. However, Western Kentucky beat OSU in the Mideast regional round to advance to the Final Four. In his five NCAA tournament appearances, Taylor's teams went 14-4 and also won or shared seven Big Ten titles.

 Taylor finished his career with an overall record of 297-158 and was named Coach of the Year by the USBWA and UPI in 1961 and 1962. A talented recruiter, Taylor coached six All-Americans as well as Hall of Famers Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek and Bobby Knight.

 Taylor served as President of the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1972, was a member of the U.S. Olympic Basketball Committee from 1964 to 1972.


RETIREMENT
 After retiring from coaching in 1976, Taylor managed the U.S. National Team in the 1978 FIBA World Championships and the 1979 Pan American Games. In addition, Taylor managed The Golf Club, a private golf course in New Albany, Ohio, for 18 years.

 In addition, Taylor was a television analyst for college basketball on NBC, often paired with Merle Harmon, during the late 1970s and early 1980s. As players found themselves in precarious situations, Taylor often described them as, "between a rock and a hard place."

 On May 6, 1986, Taylor was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame, having previously been selected to the Ohio State Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Charter Class of 2006.



About Us

 We have been in the autograph and memorabilia business for over 35 years. All of our autographs were acquired in person. To guarantee that our items were authentically obtained, we have done work for or attended over three hundred charity-celebrity golf outings in the last ten years We have booked numerous sports stars to signings. Our inventory numbers several thousands of items.  We have earned a great reputation through the high quality products that we offer for sale.


 In 1993 we were approached by Heisman trophy winner, Vic Janowicz to produce an art print for him to be used for charity functions. It was because of Vic's first print that we began to commission artists to create high quality action prints of other famous athletes. The majority of the pieces that were produced by our company are signed and numbered by the artist and then authentically autographed by the athlete or athletes. All of our items come with a certificate of authenticity providing you with a guarantee without time limit.


 Unlike most "limited edition prints" where the number of prints made is usually between 500 to 2000, most of our prints were produced in smaller quantities. Our average print run on each lithograph is normally under 150 with some of our runs are as low as 60. Our small production runs have caused the value of some of our prints to soar in value to over ten times their original retail sale price. Some of our "sold out" prints, which originally retailed for forty dollars, have been sold for as high as six hundred dollars.


 We produce a small production run of each limited edition print, so that your purchase becomes a collectors item, as well as an attractive addition to your home or office.


 Even though we offer memorabilia for all sports, this site mainly displays Ohio State and Cleveland Browns memorabilia. As a company, we have produced more approved art prints for Ohio State than all the other artists combined in the history of the school. If you would like information on memorabilia that we have for other teams or sports, please email us. We welcome any more questions that you might have about our items or our company.


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