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If Casey rode a bicycle

Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion. by Charles R. Smith

July 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I had a few bikes in my day. I figured I was pretty good even as I fell off, had my dress caught in spokes stuff, ran into things. Oh yes, my athletics knew no boundaries of ineptitude. Of course, there was this young man in the 1800s who would have given me a ride for my money. His name was Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion. And I guess he was good. He won a few races (starting at age 13) and would fight racism, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Sports Tagged With: African American & Black, Charles R. Smith, cycling, Leo Espinosa, Major Taylor, Marshall "Major" Taylor, Marshall Taylor

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:532 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Sports · Tags: African American & Black, Charles R. Smith, cycling, Leo Espinosa, Major Taylor, Marshall "Major" Taylor, Marshall Taylor ·
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