The Black Cyclone A Hero The World Forgot【電子書籍】[ John Kennedy Howard ]

＜p＞＜strong＞About the Book＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞The life story of Marshall Major Taylor, the world's first acclaimed African American athlete. Major Taylor endured countless examples of social injustice during his reign at the top of cycling's pyramid of success. It was an era when bike racing was bigger than baseball and the fledgling sports of football and basketball combined. Cyclists were the highest-paid athletes in any sport and our country had more than a hundred high-banked velodromes historically reminiscent of what NASCAR represents today.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Major Taylor was the world's best-known African American in any endeavor. He was also the first openly Christian athlete whose strength of body, mind, and spirit inspired others, black and white, with his extraordinary athletic achievement. His moral impact and the lessons Major imparted 120 years ago are equally relevant today.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞About the Author＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞John Kennedy Howard has held world records at both ends of the s．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る