Wilma Rudolph
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- Wilma Rudolph, Track and Field ChampionWilma Rudolph was an African-American female track and field star. She overcame polio and went on to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.
Wilma Rudolph, No. 1 Sports Legend and ActivistLong after her death, track and field star Wilma Rudolph continues to inspire athletes all over the world. In my book, Wilma Rudolph is the best athlete of all time for her extraordinary life on and off the playing field.- Famous Tennessean: Wilma RudolphA "Famous Tennessean" can include a person born in Tennessee or anyone with direct ties to the state that went on to be a public figure with a recognizable name. Wilma Rudolph is such a person.
- Against All Odds: The Story of Olympian Wilma RudolphBorn to a large family in Clarksville Tennessee, Wilma Rudolph fought many illnesses including polio and racism to become one of the most acclaimed athletes in the world.
- Wilma Rudolph and Her TriumphsWilma Rudolph suffered from sickness, polio, and segregation, growing up poor in Tennessee. This article relates how, with her family's help and love, she became the greatest female athlete of all time.
- Wyomia Tyus, an Athlete Setting RecordsNative Georgian and African-American Wyomia Tyus set a world record for the 100 m run in the Olympics.