The world's fastest man the extraordinary life of cyclist Major Taylor, America's first Black sports hero
"In the tradition of The Boys in the Boat and Seabiscuit, a fascinating portrait of a groundbreaking but forgotten figure--the remarkable Major Taylor, the black man who broke racial barriers by becoming the world's fastest and most famous bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era. In th...
| Main Author: | Kranish, Michael (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scribner,
2019.
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| Edition: | First Scribner hardcover edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Acceleration. Birdie takes flight ; The rise of Major Taylor ; The president and the cyclists ; Birdie and Major in Indianapolis ; No such prejudice ; The bicycle craze
- The jump. The rivalry begins ; "Major Taylor's life in danger" ; The fighting man ; A rematch with Eddie Bald ; In pursuit of the championship ; "A race run for blood" ; A black man in Paris ; "The terribly dangerous and beautiful races" ; Voyage of the titans ; The caged bird sings ; "The strain is too great" ; A faraway land ; The changing world
- The finish. "I need your prayers" ; "My last race"
- Appendix 1: Major Taylor's cycling records
- Appendix 2: Major Taylor's training regimen.