We have received text from H.R. 4083: Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act. This bill was received on 2025-06-23, and currently has 56 cosponsors. Here is a short summary of the bill: ...

Marshall Walter Taylor came to hold many names, from "the Worcester Whirlwind" to "The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World," the title of his autobiography. But for many in Worcester, he was just ...

FITCHBURG — Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor, America’s first globally recognized cycling superstar and first African American to achieve the level of world championship in cycling, will be posthumously ...

Marshall “Major” Taylor was the son of a Black Civil War veteran who fought for the emancipation of enslaved people. As a young boy, he was befriended by the son of his father’s employer and the two ...

The race is in celebration of Marshall "Major" Taylor, also known as "the Worcester Whirlwind," a cyclist originally from Indianapolis who put roots down in Worcester for 25 years. Taylor was known to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1899, Marshall “Major” Taylor became the first black American cyclist to win a world championship. 2026 Masters: How to watch ...

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