Historedia
Person

Marshall "Major" Taylor

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Marshall "Major" Taylor, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Marshall Taylor wins world 1-mile professional cycling championship

    1899

    Role: World Champion

    1. 1899 · Institutional dispute between American cycling organizationsOrganizational Exclusion

      The ICA excluded NCA racers from the world championships, leading to claims that Taylor did not compete against the strongest riders.

    2. August 9-11, 1899 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada1899 World Championship Victory

      Taylor won the 1-mile sprint at the 1899 ICA World Championships in Montreal, becoming the first African American world champion in any sport.

Sources

  1. Major Taylor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27