Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Marshall_Walter_"Major"_Taylor
GPTKB entity
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:activeYears 1896-1910
gptkbp:birthDate 1878-11-26
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace Mount Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Illinois
gptkbp:championships 1899
gptkbp:children Rita Sydney Taylor
gptkbp:competedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 1932-06-21
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:discipline track cycling
gptkbp:faced racial discrimination
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Marshall_Walter_Taylor
gptkbp:honor gptkb:Major_Taylor_Association
Major Taylor Velodrome, Indianapolis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:U.S._Bicycling_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:knownFor world champion cyclist
first African-American world cycling champion
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for diversity in sports
pioneer for African-American athletes
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Major_Taylor
gptkbp:notableAchievement set multiple world records
second African-American world champion in any sport
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:cyclist
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Gilbert_Taylor
Saphronia Kelter Taylor
gptkbp:race gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:role rider
gptkbp:spouse Daisy V. Morris
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:The_Fastest_Bicycle_Rider_in_the_World_(autobiography)
biographies
documentaries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_Taylor_statue_in_Worcester
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8