Wilma Rudolph
Chronology
| 1940 | Born in Bethlehem, Tennessee |
| 1944 | Contracts polio, which leaves her left leg weakened |
| 1945 | Fitted with a steel brace on her left leg |
| 1947 | Enters Cobb Elementary School in Clarksville, Tennessee |
| 1951 | After years of secretly practicing walking without it, Rudolph is able to walk without the brace |
| 1953 | Joins the track and field team and basketball teams at Burt High School |
| 1954 | Meets coach Ed Temple when her team plays in the East Tennessee Conference Championship |
| 1956 | Wins bronze medal in the 4 X 100-meter relay at the Melbourne Olympics |
| 1958 | Enters Tennessee State University |
| 1960 | Sets a world record in the 200-meter race at the Olympic Trials |
| 1960 | Becomes first American woman to win three gold medals in the Olympics when she wins the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and the 4 X 100-meter relay at the Olympic Games in Rome |
| 1963 | Retires from competition at the peak of her career, and becomes a second-grade teacher at Cobb Elementary School |
| 1967-93 | Works with young people in the Job Corps; serves as a consultant to university track teams; is widely honored for her accomplishments |
| 1977 | Publishes her autobiography, titled Wilma |
| 1994 | Dies of brain cancer on November 12, in Nashville, Tennessee |
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