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

1940-1994

American track and field athlete

Wilma Rudolph made Olympic history in 1960 when she became the first American woman ever to win three gold medals in track and field events. Her achievement would have been remarkable for any athlete, but it was even more impressive because Rudolph had spent her childhood in leg braces and special shoes; doctors had told her family that she would never walk normally.

SELECTED WRITINGS BY RUDOLPH:

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

Sketch by Kelly Winters

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7 months ago

Wilma is such a rolemodel she is a great inspration