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	Wilma Rudolph biography
		Wilma was born prematurely and weighed only 4.5 pounds.
		Even though it was 50 miles away, Wilma's mother took her there twice a week for two years, until she was able to walk with the aid of a metal leg brace.
		For Wilma, the fact that she insisted that her homecoming parade in Clarksville, Tennessee be open to everyone and not a segregated event as was the usual custom.
	www.lkwdpl.org /wihohio/rudo-wil.htm (1212 words)

	Gale - Free Resources - Black History - Biographies - Wilma Rudolph
		Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman runner to win three gold medals in the Olympic games.
		Rudolph was born on June 23, 1940, in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, the 17th of 19 children, and soon moved with her family to Clarksville.
		Rudolph, a noted goodwill ambassador, was also a talk show hostess and active on the lecture circuit.
	www.galegroup.com /free_resources/bhm/bio/rudolph_w.htm (351 words)

	Wilma Rudolph: White House Dream Team
		Wilma Rudolph was born with the odds stacked against her.
		Wilma continued to train, and four years later, the Olympics were held again, and Wilma was the star in Rome, Italy.
		Wilma died of brain cancer in 1994 at the age of 54.
	www.whitehouse.gov /kids/dreamteam/wilmarudolph.html (523 words)

	The My Hero Project - Wilma Rudolph
		Wilma Rudolph was an exceptional American track and field athlete who overcame debilitating childhood illnesses and went on to become the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
		Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940 in Bethlehem, Tenn. The twentieth of 22 children, she was born with polio and suffered from serious bouts of pneumonia and scarlet fever as a young child.
		Wilma Rudolph was not only a sports hero, she was also a family hero and a teacher hero.
	www.myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=wilmaRudolph (1748 words)

	ESPN.com: Rudolph ran and world went wild
		Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics.
		Rudolph's Olympic performances (she also won a bronze medal at age 16 in the relay at Melbourne in 1956) were spectacular.
		Rudolph's parade and banquet were the first integrated events in her hometown of Clarksville.
	espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00016444.html (1146 words)

	Women you should know - Wilma Rudolph
		Wilma Rudolph was afflicted with polio as child and, by the age of four, was left with only the use of her left leg.
		Once Wilma walked, she never slowed down again, winning a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 relay during the 1956 Olympics and three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, where she was officially recognized as the fastest woman in the world.
		Rudolph refused to attend a segregated event and her parade was the first integrated event ever in her hometown.
	www.gurl.com /showoff/spotlight/pages/0,,644894,00.html (253 words)

	Wilma Rudolph
		Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born in 1940, in Clarksville, Tennessee; she was the twentieth child of her father's 22 children.
		Wilma was born prematurely and suffered many illnesses as a young child, including the measles, mumps, scarlet fever, pneumonia, and chicken pox.
		Rudolph once stated that her greatest accomplishment was the establishment of the Wilma Rudolph Foundation, a community-based non-profit outreach program to nurture young athletes.
	www.gibbsmagazine.com /WilmaRudolph.htm (784 words)

	Wilma Rudolph
		Wilma Glodean Rudolph (born June 23, 1940 in Bethlehem, Tennessee[?]; died November 12, 1994 in Brentwood, Tennessee) was an American athlete, and triple Olympic champion.
		Rudolph was born in Clarksville, Tennessee and at early age, it was discovered that she, the 20th of 22 children, had polio.
		At age 54, Wilma Rudolph died in her home of brain cancer.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wi/Wilma_Rudolph.html (190 words)

	My Hero: Wilma Rudolph (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wilma Rudolph was born prematurely on June 3, 1940.
		Wilma eventually recovered from that, but her left leg was crooked and her foot turned inward.
		Wilma still couldn’t play sports, and it made her mad, just like it frustrates me when I can’t practice because of my knee and Wilma inspires me to keep working hard so I’ll be back sooner.
	www.sugarcreek.k12.oh.us /schools/bms/academics/Brown/78feb_essay/stacie_terry_heroessay.htm (1202 words)

	Wilma Rudolph (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wilma Rudolph is the only American woman runner ever to win three gold medals in the Olympic games.
		Rudolph was born on June 23, 1940, in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, the 17th of 19 children, and soon moved with her family to Clarksville.
		Rudolph, a noted goodwill ambassador, was also a talk show hostess and active on the lecture circuit.
	www.edwardsly.com /rudolphw.htm (340 words)

	Wilma Rudolph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion.
		Rudolph was born in Clarksville, Tennessee and at early age it was discovered that she, the 20th of 22 children, had polio.
		At age 54, Wilma Rudolph died in her home in Brentwood, Tennessee of brain cancer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wilma_Rudolph (338 words)

	Wilma Rudolph - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Wilma Rudolph - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Rudolph, Wilma Glodean (1940-1994), American track-and-field athlete, who was the first American woman to win three track-and-field gold medals at...
		With her lively personality, her generosity toward teammates, and her history of courage in the face of affliction, track star Wilma Rudolph was a...
	encarta.msn.com /Wilma_Rudolph.html (93 words)

	WILMA RUDOLPH
		Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940 in Clarksville, Tennessee, the 20th of 22 children.
		Wilma Rudolph was a bright child, and was constantly encouraged by her mother.
		Wilma Rudolph overcame being crippled and told she would never walk again to become the world’s fastest woman.
	www.frsd.k12.nj.us /copperteach/fourthgrade/petto/biographys/lauren.htm (475 words)

	Colored Reflections - The Sixties, Wilma Rudolph
		But one Sunday in church, when Wilma was 13, she removed her leg brace and walked down the aisle.
		Wilma was the fastest woman in the world.
		Rudolph was an inspiration for all young women.
	www.coloredreflections.com /decades/Decade.cfm?Dec=2&Typ=2&Sty=1&SID=47 (185 words)

	The My Hero Project - Wilma Rudolph
		Wilma Rudolph was an exceptional American track and field athlete who overcame debilitating childhood illnesses and went on to become the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
		Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940 in Bethlehem, Tenn. The twentieth of 22 children, she was born with polio and suffered from serious bouts of pneumonia and scarlet fever as a young child.
		Wilma Rudolph was not only a sports hero, she was also a family hero and a teacher hero.
	myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=wilmaRudolph (1648 words)

	Inspirational Stories I : Wilma Rudolph, An Olympic Wonder at Goal Setting College
		When Wilma Rudolph’s mother was told by the doctors at the hospital that her daughter would never be able to walk again, she didn’t believe it.
		After that, Wilma Rudolph continued to be active in her sport mainly as a coach in high school track, sports commentator and mentor to famous African-American female athletes such as Jackie Joyner Kersee and Florence Griffith Joyner who became the next woman to win 3 gold medals.
		Wilma had dreams, goals but it was not having dreams or goals that allowed her to have such achievements, it was action.
	www.goal-setting-college.com /inspiration/wilma-rudolph (2426 words)

	Ceremony today commemorates Wilma Rudolph postage stamp - Thursday, 07/15/04 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		When she was 15, Rudolph competed at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won the bronze medal as part of the U.S. 4x100-meter relay team.
		Rudolph died from cancer in 1994 at the age of 54.
		George Rudolph said that although he knew his sister was athletic, he and his family were surprised at her success.
	www.tennessean.com /local/archives/04/07/54427372.shtml?Element_ID=54427372 (729 words)

	Remembering Wilma Rudolph
		Rudolph held the world record in all three events when she retired from amateur competition in 1962.
		Rudolph was also inducted to the Black Sports Hall of Fame in 1973, the Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983.
		On Nov. 12, 1994, Wilma Rudolph died of a brain tumor at the age of 54.
	www.blackathlete.net /artman/publish/article_02070.shtml (592 words)

	Wilma Rudolph Biography (Runner) — FactMonster.com
		Wilma Rudolph sprinted to three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, becoming the first woman from the United States to win three golds in one Olympics.
		Born to a large, poor family in Tennessee, Rudolph battled polio, scarlet fever and pneumonia as a child and for a few years lost the use of one leg.
		Wilma Rudolph - Wilma Rudolph Born: June 23, 1940 Track and Field won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m and 4x100m relay)...
	www.factmonster.com /biography/var/wilmarudolph.html (381 words)

	Wilma Rudolph (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I chose to do my report on Wilma Rudolph because she was a track star, and that is hard to believe because of what she went through as a child and how she got past that and succeeded in life.
		Because of Polio, Wilma was vulnerable to scarlet fever and pneumonia.
		Wilma made a decision, and even though she had a great running ability, she decided she would not participate in the 1964 Olympic games.She didn’t think she would do as good as she did in 1960, and she didn’t want to look like she was getting worse.
	www.east-buc.k12.ia.us /00_01/WH/ekr/ekr.htm (432 words)

	African American Registry: Wilma Rudolph, Hall of Fame sprinter . . .
		Born in Bethlehem, Tennessee, Wilma Rudolph had suffered from scarlet fever, double pneumonia, and polio as a child.
		Rudolph was inducted to the Black Sports Hall of Fame in 1973, the Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983.
		In 1981, she founded the Wilma Rudolph Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on developing young athletic talent.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/245/Wilma_Rudolph_Hall_of_Fame_sprinter___ (280 words)

	Wilma Rudolph, A Legend.
		Wilma Rudolph was an exceptional American Track and Field runner that overcame debilitating childhood illnesses.
		Wilma wore a leg brace from the time she was five until she was 11 years old.
		Wilma became stronger and more active as time went by and by the time she was 13 she became involved in sports at school.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/running/5175 (384 words)

	Wilma Rudolph Beschreibung in Library - Definition und Buch-Tipp.
		Eine Übersicht der Artikel, die mit dem Thema Wilma Rudolph verwandt sind finden Sie auf der Seite alle Artikel über Wilma Rudolph.
		Wilma Rudolph (*23.06 1940 in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee; † 12.11 1994 in Detroit (Michigan)) war eine afroamerikanische Leichtathletin und Ausnahmesportlerin.
		Ein Jahr später, 1962, beendete Wilma Rudolph ihre sportliche Karriere.
	wilma_rudolph.know-library.net (842 words)

	Wilma Rudolph
		Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940 in Bethlehem, Tennessee.
		Wilma wore a leg brace from the time that she was five years old until she was 11.
		On November 12, 1994, Wilma Rudolph died of a brain tumor at the age of 54.
	www.teachersnetwork.org /dcs/bhmonth/heroes/rudolph/index.htm (355 words)

	Wilma Rudolph (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born June 23, 1940, in Clarksville, Tennessee.
		She was born the twentieth of twenty-two children to Blanche and Ed Rudolph.
		Blanche Rudolph was told that her daughter would never walk, but she was determined that her daughter would be like any other child.
	www.savcps.com /websites/women/a_wilmarudolph.html (325 words)

	Historical Perspectives for Children \| School Assembly Programs on Historical Role Models (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 20th of 22 children, Wilma was a sickly child left so crippled from polio, doctors said she would never walk normally again.
		She fought this fate with a stubbornness shared by her parents, beat her polio by age 12, became involved in both basketball and track and, by age 16, went to her first Olympic Games.
		Wilma finished college through a work-study program and then traveled throughout the United States inspiring others with her story.
	home.wideopenwest.com /~HPC/rudolph.html (313 words)

	Wilma Rudolph at AllExperts
		Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion.
		After high school, Rudolph was granted a full scholarship to Tennessee State University where she ultimately received her Bachelor's degree in education in 1963.
		At age 54, Wilma Rudolph died in her home in Brentwood, Tennessee of brain cancer.
	en.allexperts.com /e/w/wi/wilma_rudolph.htm (377 words)

	Historical Perspectives for Children \| School Assembly Programs on Historical Role Models (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 20th of 22 children, Wilma was a sickly child left so crippled from polio, doctors said she would never walk normally again.
		She fought this fate with a stubbornness shared by her parents, beat her polio by age 12, became involved in both basketball and track and, by age 16, went to her first Olympic Games.
		Wilma finished college through a work-study program and then traveled throughout the United States inspiring others with her story.
	www.wideopenwest.com /~HPC/rudolph.html (313 words)

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