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Marshall W. Major Taylor (1878-1932), who lived in Worcester, was world cycling champion in 1899 and American sprint champion in 1900. Known as the Worcester whirlwind and the colored cyclone, he was the second black world champion in any sport (the first was bantamweight boxer George Dixon in 1891).
