Wilma Rudolph was told by one doctor that she'd never walk again. Polio, double pneumonia and scarlet fever were to blame. So, Wilma Rudolph became the "fastest woman in the world." “My mother told me ...
KGW8: How Olympian Wilma Rudolph became the fastest woman in the world
How Olympian Wilma Rudolph became the fastest woman in the world At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, the Tennessee native set a world record and won gold in the 100-meter spring, 200 meters and the ...
Before Wilma Rudolph became the fastest woman on earth, she was the child doctors thought might never move freely at all. She was born in 1940 near Clarksville, Tennessee, one of 22 children in a ...
NBC Sports: Wilma Rudolph, once told she would not walk, became the world’s fastest woman 60 years ago
Wilma Rudolph, once told she would not walk, became the world’s fastest woman 60 years ago
Wilma Rudolph, a Clarksville native, overcame childhood illnesses and became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics (1960 Rome). Rudolph was a civil rights activist, ...
Yahoo! Sports: How TSU track icon Wilma Rudolph went from sick child to fastest runner in world
How TSU track icon Wilma Rudolph went from sick child to fastest runner in world
Wilma Rudolph, born , in St. Bethlehem, Tenn., was the 20th of 22 children. As a young child, Rudolph was frequently ill, suffering through pneumonia, scarlet fever and polio, among other ...