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John Taylor

Track and field athlete, first african american to win an olympic gold medal.

Born November 3rd, 1882 in Washington, D.C..

Died December 2nd, 1908 at 26 years old in Philadelphia (typhoid fever).

Occupations
athletics competitor, veterinarian

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci