Taylor Marshall Major'
Taylor Marshall Major' - Fastest Bicycle Rider In The World A Black Boy's Indomitable Courage And Success Against Great Odds - Paperback
Taylor Marshall Major' - Fastest Bicycle Rider In The World A Black Boy's Indomitable Courage And Success Against Great Odds - Paperback
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Description: Born in 1878, bicycle racer Marshall Major Taylor became the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity when he won the world cycling championship in 1899. Throughout his bike racing career he won awards and set records on and off the track. But in his native United States he faced racist discrimination and violence at every turn causing him to spend most of his time in Europe where fans saw his value. After he retired from racing he wrote and published his autobiography and travelled the world promoting it. His life was too short but his legacy lives on in the many organizations and clubs that bear his name and generations of new cyclists who look up to him. His intelligence good humour and global perspective shine through on every page in this candid account of a remarkable life. This new edition features a foreword by bicycle advocate Adonia Lugo author of Bicycle / Race (Microcosm 2018).
Title: Fastest Bicycle Rider In The World A Black Boy's Indomitable Courage And Success Against Great Odds
Author(s): Taylor Marshall Major'
Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
Barcode: 9781648411328
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 1/10/2023
Category: Biography: General
Description: Born in 1878, bicycle racer Marshall Major Taylor became the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity when he won the world cycling championship in 1899. Throughout his bike racing career he won awards and set records on and off the track. But in his native United States he faced racist discrimination and violence at every turn causing him to spend most of his time in Europe where fans saw his value. After he retired from racing he wrote and published his autobiography and travelled the world promoting it. His life was too short but his legacy lives on in the many organizations and clubs that bear his name and generations of new cyclists who look up to him. His intelligence good humour and global perspective shine through on every page in this candid account of a remarkable life. This new edition features a foreword by bicycle advocate Adonia Lugo author of Bicycle / Race (Microcosm 2018).
Title: Fastest Bicycle Rider In The World A Black Boy's Indomitable Courage And Success Against Great Odds
Author(s): Taylor Marshall Major'
Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
Barcode: 9781648411328
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 1/10/2023
Category: Biography: General
