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| American athlete, born Wilma Glodean Rudolph on ], ] in ], ], ]. | American athlete, born '''Wilma Glodean Rudolph''' on ], ] in ], ], ]. | ||
| At early age, it was discovered that Wilma Rudolph, the 20th of 22 children, had polio. Her mother took her to a hospital for blacks 50 miles from home twice a week, and at age 12, she could walk normally again and she decided to become an athlete. She played for the basketball team of her junior high school, when she was spotted by the ] coach. In ], she went to the ] for the first time and won a bronze medal as a member of the relay team. | At early age, it was discovered that Wilma Rudolph, the 20th of 22 children, had ]. Her mother took her to a hospital for blacks 50 miles from home twice a week, and at age 12, she could walk normally again and she decided to become an athlete. She played for the ] team of her junior high school, when she was spotted by the ] coach. In ], she went to the ] for the first time and won a bronze medal as a member of the relay team. | ||
| For years later, in ], she won three Olympic titles; in the 100 m, 200 m and the 4 x 100 m relay. | For years later, in ], she won three Olympic titles; in the 100 m, 200 m and the 4 x 100 m relay. | ||
| After her athletic career, Rudolph worked as a teacher, track coach, and sports commentator. She married Robert Eldridge in ] and had four children: Yolanda (1958), Djuanna (1964), Robert Jr. (1965) and Xurry (1971). They later divorced. | After her athletic career, Rudolph worked as a teacher, track coach, and sports commentator. She married Robert Eldridge in ] and had four children: Yolanda (1958), Djuanna (1964), Robert Jr. (1965) and Xurry (1971). They later divorced. | ||
| On ] ], Wilma Rudolph died in ],] of brain cancer. | On ] ], Wilma Rudolph died in ],] of brain cancer. | ||
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American athlete, born Wilma Glodean Rudolph on June 23, 1940 in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States.
At early age, it was discovered that Wilma Rudolph, the 20th of 22 children, had polio. Her mother took her to a hospital for blacks 50 miles from home twice a week, and at age 12, she could walk normally again and she decided to become an athlete. She played for the basketball team of her junior high school, when she was spotted by the track and field coach. In 1956, she went to the Olympic Games for the first time and won a bronze medal as a member of the relay team. For years later, in Rome, she won three Olympic titles; in the 100 m, 200 m and the 4 x 100 m relay.
After her athletic career, Rudolph worked as a teacher, track coach, and sports commentator. She married Robert Eldridge in 1963 and had four children: Yolanda (1958), Djuanna (1964), Robert Jr. (1965) and Xurry (1971). They later divorced.
On November 12 1994, Wilma Rudolph died in Nashville,Tennessee of brain cancer.