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Wilma Rudolph: triumph on the track.(HERSTORY)(Biography)

When you achieve something that someone says you can't do, it always makes you feel good! So you can imagine how Wilma Rudolph felt when doctors told her she would never walk after she was diagnosed with polio. But she didn't let their words stop her--soon enough she was outside playing basketball with her brothers. That was only the beginning of the triumphs Wilma achieved in her lifetime.

Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born on June 23, 1940 in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee. She was the 20th child of 22 born to Ed and Blanche Rudolph. Her dad worked as a railroad porter while her mom worked as a maid for wealthy white families. When Wilma was born, she was so weak, doctors didn't ...

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