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Major: A Black Athlete, a White Era, and the Fight to Be the World's Fastest Human Being

Major: A Black Athlete, a White Era, and the Fight to Be the World's Fastest Human Being - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Todd BalfPublish date:2009-01-27Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Crown Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780307236593ISBN-10:307236595UPC:9780307236593Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Cultural & Regional, Sports, CyclingSize:8.02 x 5.32 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCZBPWCPWY

Major: A Black Athlete, a White Era, and the Fight to Be the World's Fastest Human Being

The story of a man who transcended the handicaps of race to become America's first African American mega sports celebrity

At the turn of the 20th century, hundreds of lightning-fast racers won the hearts and minds of a bicycling-crazed public. Scientists studied them, newspapers glorified them, and millions of dollars in purse money were awarded to them. Major Taylor aimed to be the fastest of...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Crown Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780307236593ISBN-10:307236595UPC:9780307236593Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Cultural & Regional, Sports, CyclingSize:8.02 x 5.32 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCZBPWCPWY
TODD BALF is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Last River and The Darkest Jungle. He is a former senior editor for Outside magazine.
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group

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