Major: A Black Athlete, a White Era, and the Fight To Be The Wor

Major: A Black Athlete, a White Era, and the Fight To Be The World’s Fastest Human Being
by Todd Balf

Major is a gripping story of a classic underdog  turned superstar that nobody saw coming. Both a world and national champion, Marshall “Major” Taylor bicycled to glory on three continents. He set seven world record times on the track in 1898, before earning a world championship title 1899. Hardcover, 306 pg.