While in her middle life Wilma had made wonderful accomplishments along the way she was the first American woman to win three gold medals. Wilma Rudolph was born on June 23,1940 in clarksville. Growing up she had a lot of siblings 22 from her father Ed(¨Flanagan¨). Along the way Wilma had to face her disabilities and with great determination and help of physical therapy that she was able to overcome her disabilities(¨Flanagan¨) . She once said ¨Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle¨ she had a hard childhood but she wanted to overcome the challenges. To truly understand Wilma Rudolph’s you must understand her early,middle,and later lifestyle.
Born on June 23, 1940 in Clarksville(“Flanagan”). She was the 20th of 22 children
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She went to become a pioneering African-American track and field champion, but the road to victory was not easy for Wilma(“Streissguth”). She was nicknamed “skeeter” for her famous speed, Wilma Rudolph qualified for the 1956 Summer Olympic games in Melbourne,Australia(“Braun”). After finishing high school, Rudolph enrolled at Tennessee State University, where she studied education(“Flanagan”). She gives birth to her first daughter Yolanda(“Streissguth”). Sets a new world record in the 200-meter race at National AAU meet in Corpus Christi(“Flanagan”). Named woman Athlete of the year by the Associated Press(“Streissguth”). Receives the James E. Sullivan Award in 1961(“Flanagan”,Pub.). During the 100 meter qualifying race, she tied the world record 11.3 seconds(“Flanagan”). Wilma lost a close race in 1962 to fellow olympic teammate(“Flanagan”). Inducted into the national track and field hall of fame in 1974(“Flanagan”). In 1962 Wilma accepted an invitation from Stanford University in California to run in a meet(“Flanagan”,Pub.). In 1961 she tied her own world record for the 60-yard dash in …show more content…
Receives the Babe Zaharias Award in 1962 (¨ Flanagan¨)Graduates from college (¨ Flanagan¨).Marries longtime boyfriend Robert Eldridge( Flanagan #). Begins teaching second grade(¨ Flanagan¨). Receives the Christopher Columbus Award from Italy(¨ Flanagan¨). Rudolph shared her remarkable story with her 1977 autobiography, Wilma, which was turned into a TV film later that year(¨ Flanagan¨). In the 1980s, she was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and established the Wilma Rudolph Foundation to promote amateur athletics(¨ Flanagan¨). She died on November 12, 1994, in Brentwood, Tennessee, after losing a battle with brain cancer(¨ Flanagan¨,Pub.). Rudolph is remembered as one of the fastest women in track and as a source of great inspiration for generations of athletes.(¨ Flanagan¨,Pub.). In 2004, the United States Postal Service honored the Olympic champion by featuring her likeness on a 23-cent stamp(¨ Flanagan¨). Named one of America’s five “Greatest Woman Athletes(¨ Flanagan¨,Pub.). In 1993 president Bill Clinton honored her with a national sports award(¨ Flanagan¨,Pub.).The people of Clarksville had a parade to celebrate wilma’s success at the olympic games(¨ Braun¨). During her olympic tour she got to meet John F Kennedy(¨
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25, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. She was an African American woman, who from a young age had
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