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Doc Stull's Sports Today and in the Day
Major Taylor: America's First African-American World Champion
Series: Doc Stull's Sports Today and in the Day
From: Richard Stull
Length: 00:02:37
America’s forgotten first African-American World
Champion cycles his way to international fame at the
turn of the 20th century.
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Related Pieces
Piece Description
America’s forgotten first African-American World
Champion cycles his way to international fame at the
turn of the 20th century.
Broadcast History
Show ran on ESPN Sports Radio 1340 AM, Eureka, CA in 2010 and 2011
