4/24/18 Robert Taylor Half Mile of History by Chelsea Purgahn
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Cecileé and Elvin Taylor speak during a ceremony held to unveil a new Half Mile of History marker honoring Robert Taylor at Gallery Main Street in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Taylor was an American track and field sprinter, winner of the gold medal in 4×100-meter relay and silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 1972 Summer Olympics. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Mayor Martin Heines listens to friends and family of Robert Taylor speak during a ceremony held to unveil a new Half Mile of History marker honoring Taylor at Gallery Main Street in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Taylor was an American track and field sprinter, winner of the gold medal in 4×100-meter relay and silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 1972 Summer Olympics. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Bobbie Bowie speaks during a ceremony held to unveil a new Half Mile of History marker honoring Robert Taylor at Gallery Main Street in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Taylor was an American track and field sprinter, winner of the gold medal in 4×100-meter relay and silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 1972 Summer Olympics. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Aubrey Taylor, 1, glances up as she holds onto Cecileé Taylor's hand during a ceremony held to unveil a new Half Mile of History marker honoring Robert Taylor at Gallery Main Street in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Taylor was an American track and field sprinter, winner of the gold medal in 4×100-meter relay and silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 1972 Summer Olympics. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Yvonne C, Ashley Taylor-Chatman and Cora Bowie Christopher pose for a photo during a ceremony held to unveil a new Half Mile of History marker honoring Robert Taylor at Gallery Main Street in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Taylor was an American track and field sprinter, winner of the gold medal in 4×100-meter relay and silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 1972 Summer Olympics. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Photos of Robert Taylor during a ceremony held to unveil a new Half Mile of History marker honoring Robert Taylor at Gallery Main Street in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Taylor was an American track and field sprinter, winner of the gold medal in 4×100-meter relay and silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 1972 Summer Olympics. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A photo of Robert Taylor and his Half Mile of History marker during a ceremony held to unveil a new Half Mile of History marker honoring Robert Taylor at Gallery Main Street in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Taylor was an American track and field sprinter, winner of the gold medal in 4×100-meter relay and silver medalist in the 100 meters at the 1972 Summer Olympics. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)