Who was Wilma Rudolph?

Wilma Rudolph was a U.S. athlete, teacher, and hero. She was born on June 23, 1940, in Clarksville, Tennessee. She had 21 brothers and sisters.

As a child, Wilma was sick with chicken pox, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, double pneumonia, and polio. Polio was very severe. Most children who contracted polio either died or would never walk again.

Wilma was determined to walk and continued to exercise her paralyzed left leg. By age six, Wilma was fitted with a heavy steal brace to allow her to walk. One day, Wilma took off her brace and walked on her own.

By age twelve, Wilma could walk without her brace, and she even mailed her brace back to the hospital where she received it. In high school, Wilma became a basketball star and led her team to the Tennessee State Championships. Although her team lost, she captured the attention of Ed Temple, the Tennessee State University track and field coach.

Wilma was given a full athletic scholarship to Tennessee State University. In 1956, Wilma ... more.

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