Marshall "Major" Taylor: World Champion Bicyclist, 1899-1901
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Decades before Jackie Robinson broke through the racial divide to play major league baseball, Marshall Major Taylor paved the way for African Americans in a different sport--track cycling. At the turn of the twentieth century, Taylor was the fastest bicycle racer in the whole world, winning races around the globe. Race organizers let him compete as he was an exciting athlete and drew the crowds. But as an African American, Taylor faced prejudice on...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0822566109
ISBN13:9780822566106
Release Date:August 2007
Publisher:Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.99 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.0" x 9.4"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
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