Wilma rudolph

Wilma Rudolph - Life

By Jfeine1

  • Birth of Wilma Rudolph

    Birth of Wilma Rudolph

  • Wilma gets sick with polio

    Wilma gets sick with polio

  • Wilma walked without a brace for the first time

  • Competed in the 1956 Olympics in Austria; won a bronze medal

    Competed in the 1956 Olympics in Austria; won a bronze medal

  • Wilma wins three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics

    Wilma wins three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics

  • Graduates from college; gets married

  • Wrote a book about her life

  • Starts a group for young athletes

  • Died of brain cancer

  • Wilma Rudolph Day was established in Tennessee

  • The US postal service creates a stamp in honor of Wilma

    The US postal service creates a stamp in honor of Wilma