Biography of chuck taylor
Biography of chuck taylor
Chuck taylor basketball player.
Chuck Taylor (salesman)
American basketball player and sport shoe salesman (–)
Charles Hollis Taylor (June 24, – June 23, ) was an American basketball player and basketball shoe salesman/marketer who was associated with Chuck Taylor All-Stars, which he helped to improve and promote.
Early life and education
Charles H. "Chuck" Taylor was born in rural Brown County, Indiana, on June 24, [1] Taylor, a graduate of Columbus High School in Columbus, Indiana, in , played guard position on the school's basketball team.
He became captain of the varsity team while a high school sophomore, and was also a two-time all-state team selection.[2][3][4]
Career
Taylor began his career as a semi-professional basketball player in and as the player-manager for the Converse All-Stars basketball team in the mids, but he became widely known as a salesman and promoter of Converse All Star basketball shoes.
Taylor traveled the country providing local bas