Wilma Rudolph: A Biography (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313333071)

Wilma Rudolph was born into a large family and struggled with health problems for the first several years of her life, including polio. Though she had trouble even walking, her love of sport and movement motivated her to rehabilitate her legs. Rudolph would blossom into athletic talent and after earning a scholarship to Tennessee State, qualified for the 1960 Olympic Games where she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field.

Throughout her life, Wilma Rudolph faced many barriers and yet she was able to overcome the odds to become an Olympic gold medalist. After hanging up her spikes, Wilma would teach second grade and coach track at her former high school. This work describes her life in detail, and includes a timeline of significant events in her life.

Author: Maureen Margaret Smith
ISBN-10: 0313333076
ISBN-13: 9780313333071
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2006
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.30w x 0.75d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 93