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Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win 3 Gold Medals in one Olympic Game.
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Fast Facts:
- Born June 23, 1940 in St. Bethelem (Clarksville) Tennessee
- 20th child born into a family of 22 children
- Born premature weighing only 4.5 lbs
- Had Polio, Scarlet Fever and Double Pneumonia as a child
- At the age of 4, she was told she would never walk again
- Nickname: The Tennessee Tornado
- Italians Nickname: La Gazzella Nera (Black Gazelle)
- French Nickname: La Perle Noire (Black Pearl)
- Died at the age of 54 from brain cancer
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Wilma Rudolph on Amazon
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Before Wilma was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg. Everyone said she would never walk again. But Wilma refused to believe it. Not only would she walk again, she vow...Amazon
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Wilma Rudolph, Olympic Gold Medalist, 4.5" x 6.5" Plaque - $5.50
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Wilma Rudolph (On My Own Biographies) - $25.26
A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.Amazon
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At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Wilma Rudolph stunned the world by becoming the first woman to win 3 consecutive gold medals in Track & Field. But the most amazing part of this ...Amazon
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Why did Wilma Rudolph become famous? 1 AnswerShe was known as "the fastest woman in the world" after she won three gold medals in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. According to ESPN.com, "She won the 100- ... read more -
What Elementary School and high School did Wilma Rudolph go to? 1 AnswerShe went to Cobb Elementary (where she later became a teacher) and in High School went to Burt High School. One of her teachers names was Clinton Gray who was t... read more
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