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Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (1878 – 1932)

A professional cyclist, at a time when cycling was more popular than both football and baseball. Taylor won the sprint event at the 1899 world track championships to become the first African- American to achieve the rank of cycling world champion. He challenged racial prejudice both on and off the track, and was a pioneering role model for other athletes facing discrimination.

  • "Life is too short for a man to hold bitterness in his heart."
  • Life of a World Champion
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