Track cycling champion, civil rights activist, and Indianapolis native Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor has been selected to receive the Distinguished Hoosier Award posthumously. One of the ...
A new documentary from WTIU Public Television out of Indianapolis, Indiana, explores the life and legacy of speed cycling champion, and civil rights activist, Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor.
Major Taylor ... Jim Crow America. Taylor, who earned nicknames like “The Cyclone” and “The Whirlwind,” gained widespread acclaim for his speed and athleticism in cycling.