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Marshall "Major" Taylor became the first African American bicycling champion. But his career started by accident. | Color race, African american, Marshall major
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Marshall "Major" Taylor: The incredible story of the first African-American world champion

Can you imagine not knowing Babe Ruth? What if Muhammad Ali and his accomplishments had been lost to history? What if you didn't know who the speedy Major Taylor was? It's a good bet that that last man's name left you thinking, "Who?" Intern Noelle Alvey goes into the sports memorabilia collection to look at this forgotten cycling champion.Forty years before Jesse Owens earned
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