Cyclist Marshall 'Major' Taylor was not a Chicago native, but he spent the last two years of his life in the city.
Marshall "Marjor" Taylor was once crowned the fastest cyclist in the world, taking home the gold medal in the 1-mile sprint event at the 1899 World Track Championships.Cyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor was not a Chicago native, but he spent the last two years of his life in the city. His final residence was at the historic Wabash Y where Tuesday a campaign was launched to honor Taylor with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Taylor 's story was featured in the short documentary "The Six Day Race: The Story of Marshall 'Major' Taylor." "He needs to be in the pantheon of great Americans, great African Americans who contributed mightily to this country," Bronzeville Trail Task Force founder John Adams said.
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