Major Taylor Display

By , June 8, 2010 3:24 pm

While awaiting the start of this summer’s Tour de France, take a look at a display case in the Irwin Library entrance that honors Major Taylor, the Indianapolis native who battled racism to become the 1899 World Champion in the one mile bicycle race. He also lapped the entire field in an 1896 half mile race in Madison Square Garden.

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