Marshall "Major" Taylor

Marshall "Major" Taylor (HM1JJH)

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46205 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 49.505', W 86° 8.383'

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Born in Indianapolis, 1878, Taylor moved to Massachusetts, 1895, to pursue cycling career. In 1896, he set one-mile record at Capital City Track located here. He won his first professional race December 1896 and quickly established himself as a world-class cyclist. During his career, he set world records in distances from one-quarter mile through two miles.
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In 1899, Taylor won world one-mile professional cycling championship. He won U.S. circuit championships in 1899 and 1900 despite discrimination he confronted as cycling's first African-American champion. In early 1900s, he won races and acclaim in Europe and Australia. After retiring in 1910, he wrote his autobiography to inspire others. He died in 1932.
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Marker Number49.2009.3
Year Placed2009
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Central Indiana Bicycling Association Foundation, and Indiana State Fair Commission
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Date Added Friday, March 13th, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 573621 N 4408697
Decimal Degrees39.82508333, -86.13971667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 49.505', W 86° 8.383'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 49' 30.3" N, 86° 8' 22.98" W
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Area Code(s)317
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Monon Trail, Indianapolis IN 46205, US
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