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Wilma Rudolph

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Books

Biracree, Tom. Wilma Rudolph. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 1988.

Great Women in Sports, Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1996.

Jackson, Linda. Wilma Rudolph, Eric Corp., 1975.

Lewis, Dwight, and Susan Thomas. A Will to Win, Cumberland Press, 1983.

Newsmakers 1995, Issue 4, Detroit: Gale, 1995.

Notable Black American Women, Book 1, Detroit: Gale, 1992.

Rudolph, Wilma. Wilma: The Story of Wilma Rudolph, New York: New American Library, 1977.

Straub, Deborah Gillian, editor. Contemporary Heroes and Heroines, Detroit: Gale, 1992.

Periodicals

"Ahead of Their Time," Runner's World, (June, 1993): 50.

"Fast Train from Clarksville [Obituary]," Sports Illustrated, (November 21, 1994): 13.

Heller, Dick. "Rudolph Had Bumpy Path to Greatness as Olympic Sprinter," Washington Times, (September 25, 2000): 16.

Lewis, Claude. "Wilma Rudolph [Obituary]," Kansas City Star, (November 22, 1994).

"Olympic Gold Medal Runner Wilma Rudolph, 54, Succumbs [Obituary]," Jet, (November 28, 1994): 58.

Reed, Susan, "Born to Win: Speed Was of the Essence for Wilma Rudolph, Who Beat Polio to Win Three Olympic Gold Medals [Obituary]," People (November 28, 1994): 62.

Other

"A Lifetime of Achievement: Edward Stanley Temple," Tennessee State University Web Site, http://www.tnstate.edu/library/temple/templebio.html (September 30, 2002).



Percentie, Chanella. "Edward Stanley Temple—1927," NCT American Collection, http://www.nctamericancollection.org/litmap/temple_Edward_tn.htm (September 30, 2002).

Roberts, M.B. "Rudolph Ran and World Went Wild," ESPN.com, http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016444.html (September 24, 2002).

Additional topics

Famous Sports StarsTrack and FieldWilma Rudolph Biography - Early Obstacles, Not Just Walking, But Running, Chronology, Awards And Accomplishments, Wins Bronze At Melbourne Olympics - SELECTED WRITINGS BY RUDOLPH: