A former Western Ontario Mustang, fullback Blake Taylor played two seasons for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1951 and 1952. Taylor wanted out of Hamilton to join the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen of the ORFU in 1953, but the Tiger-Cats would not put Taylor on waivers for fear he would be claimed by another Big Four team. When the other teams finally agreed to waive Taylor, it was too late for him to join the Dutchmen as the signing deadline had passed. ORFU teams refuesed to waive the deadline for Taylor and so he ended up sitting out the 1953 season. In 1954, Taylor finally did join Kitchener-Waterfloo and was an ORFU All-Star.
Taylor Makes Hamilton at Fullback - September 1, 1951
Taylor Kept Out of ORFU - October 22, 1953
| Year | Team | GP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | HAM | 12 | 5 |
| 1952 | HAM | 10 | 5 |
| 1954 | KWD |
Taylor had one touchdown in both 1951 and 1952. In those years, touchdowns were worth 5 points. Only scoring stats were kept in the East (Big Four / IRFU) until 1954.