Ronnie Taylor
Ronnie Taylor
Full Name:  Ronnie Taylor, Sr.
     Born:  April 7, 1959
     Died:  December 4, 2014, Orlando, Fla.
   School:  Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida
            Seminole CC in Sanford, Florida

Legacy Bricks:  Legacy Walk Map Link
   1981, 82 Track & Field AA - Loc 1


FSU Career
Track & Field
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
80-81 S       6-0  170  Jr   *   Orlando                         
81-82 S       6-0  170  Sr   *   Orlando                         


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Obituary for Ronnie Taylor, Sr.
Published in the Orlando Sentinel on Dec. 4, 2014

Ronnie "Train" Taylor Sr., of Orlando, Florida departed this life on Friday, November 28, 2014. He was a die hard Florida State Seminole fan where he ran track. He leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Kathy Taylor; son, Ronnie Taylor, Jr.; two daughters, Shardae Taylor and Megan Frazier; father, William Taylor, Jr.; brothers, Andrew, Willie, Everett, Alan, and Bernard Taylor; one grandchild.



Conference Awards
Track & Field
Year  Award
1981  Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - Champion
      Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion
1982  Metro Conference - Outdoor - 200 Meters - Champion
      Metro Conference - Outdoor - 400 Meters - Champion
      Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - Champion
      Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion


All-American Awards
Track & Field
Year  Award
1981  NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay (6th) - Outdoor
1982  NCAA Championships - 200 Meters (6th) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (12th) - Outdoor


FSU Statistics
Track & Field
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place      Results       Points   Comment
---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- ------------------ ------ ---------------
            1981 Season
01/10/1981 Eastman Invitational           440-Yard Dash (I)               5      48.25             1                         
01/10/1981 Eastman Invitational           Mile Relay (I)                  3                        0.75                      
01/31/1981 4-Way Indoor Meet              440-Yard Dash (I)               1      49.16             5                         
01/31/1981 4-Way Indoor Meet              Mile Relay (I)                  1    3:15.50             1.25                      
02/07/1981 Indiana Invitational Relays    440-Yard Dash (I)               1      47.84             5                         
02/07/1981 Indiana Invitational Relays    Mile Relay (I)                  1    3:11.82             1.25                      
02/15/1981 Montgomery Southern Champions  440-Yard Dash (I)               1      48.42             5                         
02/15/1981 Montgomery Southern Champions  Mile Relay (I)                  1    3:15.51             1.25                      
03/01/1981 Metro Invitational             400 Meters (I)                  1      48.6              5                         
03/01/1981 Metro Invitational             4x400-Meter Relay (I)           1    3:16.6              1.25                      
03/14/1981 NCAA Indoor Championship       440-Yard Dash (I)                      49.87                                       
03/14/1981 NCAA Indoor Championship       Mile Relay (I)                       3:19.82                                       
03/22/1981 Sunshine Relays                4x100-Meter Relay               1      39.34             1.25                      
03/22/1981 Sunshine Relays                4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:08.00             1.25                      
04/04/1981 Texas Relays                   4x100-Meter Relay               4      40.39             0.50                      
04/04/1981 Texas Relays                   4x400-Meter Relay               4    3:07.56             0.50                      
04/11/1981 Georgia                        400 Meters                      3      47.54             2                         
04/11/1981 Georgia                        200 Meters                      2      21.07             3                         
04/18/1981 4-Way Meet                     4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.80             1.25                      
04/18/1981 4-Way Meet                     400 Meters                      4      48.40             2                         
04/18/1981 4-Way Meet                     200 Meters                      1      20.82             5                         
04/18/1981 4-Way Meet                     Mile Relay                      1    3:13.38             1.25                      
05/02/1981 Florida                        4x100-Meter Relay               1      39.97             1.25                      
05/02/1981 Florida                        200 Meters                      1      20.81             5                         
05/02/1981 Florida                        4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:15.89             1.25                      
05/16/1981 Metro Outdoor Championship     4x100-Meter Relay               1      41.05             1.25                      
05/16/1981 Metro Outdoor Championship     200 Meters                      2      20.89             8                         
05/16/1981 Metro Outdoor Championship     4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:07.39             2.50                      
05/23/1981 Tom Black Classic              200 Meters                      2      20.89             4                         
05/30/1981 Florida Athletics Congress     4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.47             1.25                      
05/30/1981 Florida Athletics Congress     4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:04.66             1.25                      
06/06/1981 NCAA Outdoor Championship      200 Meters                     11      20.94                                       
06/06/1981 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x100-Meter Relay               6      40.21             0.25                      
06/06/1981 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x400-Meter Relay                    3:05.14                                       
            1982 Season
01/08/1982 Eastman Invitational           440-Yard Dash (I)                      48.67                                       
01/16/1982 Gator Invitational             400 Meters (I)                  1      48.14             5                         
01/16/1982 Gator Invitational             4x400-Meter Relay (I)           1    3:14.4              1.25                      
02/05/1982 Indiana Relays                 440-Yard Dash (I)               2      47.36             4                         
02/05/1982 Indiana Relays                 400 Meters (I)                         47.09c                                      
02/13/1982 LSU Seven-Way Meet             440-Yard Dash (I)               1      48.17             5                         
02/27/1982 Metro Invitational             400 Meters (I)                  1      48.4              5                         
02/27/1982 Metro Invitational             4x400-Meter Relay (I)           1    3:17.4              1.25                      
03/21/1982 Domino Relays                  200 Meters                      2      21.27             4                         
04/03/1982 Florida                        200 Meters                      1      21.13             5                         
04/03/1982 Florida                        400 Meters                      1      48.52             5                         
04/10/1982 Dogwood Relays                 200 Meters                      2      21.10             4                         
04/17/1982 Mississippi State Quad Meet    200 Meters                      3      20.98             3                         
04/24/1982 Springtime Relays              4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.48             1.25                      
04/24/1982 Springtime Relays              200 Meters                      1      20.73             5                         
04/24/1982 Springtime Relays              4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:10.96             1.25                      
05/01/1982 Florida                        200 Meters                      1      20.9              5                         
05/01/1982 Florida                        400 Meters                      1      46.0              5                         
05/16/1982 Metro Outdoor Championship     4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.3              2.50                      
05/16/1982 Metro Outdoor Championship     400 Meters                      1      45.94            10                         
05/16/1982 Metro Outdoor Championship     200 Meters                      1      20.83            10                         
05/16/1982 Metro Outdoor Championship     4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:09.64             2.50                      
05/22/1982 Tom Black Classic              200 Meters                      2      20.5              4                         
05/29/1982 SE Athletics Congress Champs   4x100-Meter Relay               2      39.99             1                         
05/29/1982 SE Athletics Congress Champs   4x400-Meter Relay               3    3:06.79             0.75                      
06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship      200 Meters                      6      20.39             7     prelims             
06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x100-Meter Relay              14      39.94                                       
06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x400-Meter Relay              12    3:06.60             0.25