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Wilma Rudolph: triumph on the track.(HERSTORY)(Biography)
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New Moon
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July 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 Copyright 2001 by New Moon Publishing. Subscriptions: New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams. $29/yr. New Moon Publishing, P.O.Box 3587, Duluth, MN 55803. 800-381-4743. www.newmoon.org. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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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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