
Major Taylor in Australia
Jim Fitzpatrick(Author)
Star Hill Studio (Publisher)
Published on 1. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-9807480-2-4 (ISBN)
Description
Black American cyclist, Major Taylor, winner of the 1899 World Sprint Championship, was the highest paid and most famous athlete in what was then the world's most popular and lucrative sport. Spectators packed stadiums in North America, Europe and Australasia to watch him race. In the United States, however, his white rivals' racial bigotry, hatred, threats, and dangerous and dirty riding tactics became intolerable. In Australia for the 1904 summer racing series, Taylor faced his American arch enemy, and hostilities came to a head.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Kilcoy
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
b/w photos
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9807480-2-4 (9780980748024)
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