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Author:
Balf, Todd.
Title:
Major : a black athlete, a white era, and the fight to be the world's fastest human being / Todd Balf.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
Crown Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Taylor, Major,--1878-1932.
Cyclists--United States--Biography.
African American cyclists--Biography.
Bicycle racing--History.
Notes:
Includes index.
Summary:
A portrait of turn-of-the-twentieth-century cyclist Major Taylor, the first great African-American sports celebrity, describes his remarkable sports career, his virtuous and devout lifestyle, and his competition with such white rivals as Floyd McFarland.
ISBN:
0307236587
9780307236586
LCCN:
2007020747
Locations:
GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)
OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)
CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)
GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)
GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)
BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)

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