rudolph, wilma

Using a combination of live action, archival films and still photos presents a biography of Rudolph who overcame childhood polio to win three gold medals in track and field at one Olympic game, the first woman to do so.

A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympic.

Tells of the life and athletic career of Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph.

Profiles the life of legendary athlete Wilma Rudolph, describing how she became a gold metalist at the 1960 Olympic games after, earlier in her life, she was told she would never walk.

Presents a brief biography of Wilma Rudolph, discussing her childhood struggles with polio and scarlet fever, her Olympic triumphs, and her later years.

Contains a brief biography of Wilma Rudolph, Olympic runner, and includes information on her poor childhood in rural Tennessee, her achievements at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games, and her legacy.

Profiles Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio to become an Olympic medal-winning runner.

Presents a brief biography of Wilma Rudolph, discussing her childhood struggles with polio and scarlet fever, her Olympic triumphs, and her later years.

This Olympic star overcame extraordinary adversity, including crippling polio, to become the fastest woman in the world by 1960.

A biography of the woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.