Born in 1878, Taylor was a powerful sprinter who established numerous world records in races covering distances from a quarter-mile to two-mile in 1898 and 1899. While he raced on roads as well, Taylor excelled on the velodrome tracks that once existed across the country.

“Major” Taylor was the fastest bicyclist in the world. Thousands of fans packed indoor sports arenas called velodromes to watch his high-speed races. Taylor won thousands of dollars as a bicycle racer and became the most famous African-American in the United States.

In the Gilded Age, he was a trailblazing international superstar of cycling. Professional bicycle racer Major Taylor became the first African American to capture a world championship by winning the one-mile sprint in 1899. In the late 1890s, bicycle racing became the first modern international sport.

Taylor was posthumously inducted into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1996 and 1997, Taylor was posthumously awarded with the USA Cycling Korbel Lifetime Achievement Award and the Massachusetts Hall of Black Achievement, respectively.

In the Gilded Age, he was a trailblazing international superstar of cycling. Professional bicycle racer Major Taylor became the first African American to capture a world championship by winning the one-mile sprint in 1899. In the late 1890s, bicycle racing became the first modern international sport.

American bicycle racer Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (1878-1932) was the world's first black sports superstar. He was world cycling champion in 1899, American sprint champion in 1900, and set numerous track cycling records.

nine wins She went into the night with the most nominations, and left with nine wins including artist of the year, best pop, song of the year and video of the year. Tuesday's wins made her the second-most awarded artist in the show's history. She's also tied for the most wins in one night.

Swift's 2014 album '1989′ stands out as the best-selling album ever released by the artist. In total, the album has sold over 14,332,116 copies worldwide.

Taylor Swift's career highlights:

• 2002: Taylor Swift performs the National Anthem.
• 2004: Taylor Swift signs her first record deal.
• 2006: Taylor Swift releases her first single and album.
• 2007: CMT Music Award win.
• 2008: Taylor Swift's 'Fearless' album.
• 2009: VMA Best Female Video award.

Marshall History Marshall has been celebrated by some of the world's greatest bands and musicians including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Slash and Oasis. None of this, however, would be possible without founder and revolutionary, Jim Marshall OBE and his son Terry.

Taylor Swift Taylor Swift won nine awards at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, which were held at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Tuesday (Sept. 12). That's just one award off the single-night record. Peter Gabriel won 10 awards in 1987.

Beyoncé still reportedly holds the crown for the largest total of career VMAs, with 30, including wins with Destiny's Child and as part of The Carters with husband Jay-Z. It was “Anti-Hero,” the lead single off Swift's 2022 album, “Midnights,” that helped propel the 33-year-old singer's grand total from 14 VMAs to 23.