Major Taylor
Athlete
1878-11-26
Books by Major Taylor
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Quotes by Major Taylor
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I would advise all youths aspiring to athletic fame or a professional career to practice clean living, fair play and good sportsmanship.
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In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail.
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Modesty should be typical of the success of a champion.
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As a reward of their clean living and good habits these great stars have been able to withstand the rigorous test of stamina and physical exertion and have thus successfully extended their most remarkable careers over a period of many strenuous years.
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I know that a good many champions have entertained the thought that the more they discourage youngsters, the longer they would reign. However, this theory never impressed me, and I always made it a point to give youths the benefit of my experience in bicycle racing.
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