Major Taylor
Major Taylor
Marshall Walter "Major" Taylorwas an American cyclist who won the world 1 miletrack cycling championship in 1899 after setting numerous world records and overcoming racial discrimination. Taylor was the first African-American cyclist to achieve the level of world champion and only the second black man to win a world championship in any sport, after Canadian boxer George Dixon...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth26 November 1878
CountryUnited States of America
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I might go on discussing this subject at great length, but after all is said, done, and written, my own book of experiences will best show what these obstacles are, and how I managed to overcome them to some extent.
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Now a few words of advice to boys, and especially to those of my own race, my heart goes out to them as they face life's struggles.
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These rules may seem simple enough, but it will require great morale and physical courage to adhere to them. But if carried out in the strict sense of the word it will surely lead to a greater success than could otherwise be attained.
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An athlete must have ability to reach the top, but many who have ability and who do not live clean lives never have and never will be champions for obvious reasons.
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Clean living is the cardinal principle in the lives of the world's greatest athletes, as the phenomenal performances of these outstanding characters will obviously show.
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It is my thought that clean living and a strict observance of the golden rule of true sportsmanship are foundation stones without which a championship structure cannot be built.
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In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail.
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I do not believe there is any royal road to success as an athlete any more than there is to others in everyday life.
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Modesty should be typical of the success of a champion.
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Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.
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Life is too short for any man to hold bitterness in his heart.