Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940 in Tennessee and overcame polio as a child to become a champion track and field athlete. She wore a leg brace as a child but began walking without it at age 15. Rudolph attended Tennessee State University and won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, becoming the first American woman to win three golds in a single Olympics. She later worked as a teacher and track coach before passing away from brain cancer in 1994 at the age of 54.

1. Wilma
Rudolph
By Grace and Maya

2. Facts
 Born in St.Bethlehem on June 23 1940.
 She went to Tennessee state university.
 She had 19 older brothers and sisters.
 She wore a brace on her left leg.
 She won three gold metals.
 She died November 12 1994 from brain cancer.
 Her school would not let her attend because she could not
walk.
 Kids in her class made fun of her brace.
 One day when she was 15 she was going to church and
her brace fell off but she started walking!
 When she was little instead of walking she always jumped.

3.  Aftershe became a runner she became
a teacher and a track coach.
 She was the first African American to win 3
gold medals.

4.  Gordonofpraise.com
 Here is Wilma with her 3 gold medals.

5. QUESTIONS
 What were her parents jobs?
 How did she become the fastest runner?
 How old is she know?
 How old was she when she started track?

6.  She was an amazing runner here is her
running.
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 Celeberty2day.com

7. Child hood
 heres her as a kid. Teeneessee.com

8. Thanks for watching!

9. Sources:
 Book-WilmaUnlimited
 www.biography.com