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Marshall "Major" Taylor History

The Major Taylor Velodrome is an open-air cycling track in Indianapolis named for Marshall Taylor. The 333.34 meter long track with 28 degree banked turns and 9 degree straights. It has played host to many national and international competitions, including the 1987 Pan American Games. The Velodrome was built in 1982 at a cost of 2.5 million dollars.

 

 

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QUICK FACTS

NAME

Marshall Taylor

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OCCUPATION

Cyclist

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BIRTH DATE

November 261878

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DEATH DATE

June 211932

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PLACE OF BIRTH

Indianapolis, Indiana

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PLACE OF DEATH

ChicagoIllinois

 

AKA

Major Taylor

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NICKNAME

The Black Cyclone

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FULL NAME

Marshall Walter Taylor

For more information on Marshall "Major" Taylor click on Major Taylor Association link below and then click on Major Taylor http://www.majortaylorassociation.org/

 

Marshall Taylor – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Taylor

 

The Major Taylor Velodrome in Indianapolis, Indiana, and a bicycle trail in Chicago are named in Taylor's honor.

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