Born on June 23, 1940, in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee, Wilma Glodean Rudolph was the 20th of 22 siblings in a family stricken by economic hardship and health challenges. At the age of five ...

Wilma Rudolph, celebrated as the “Tennessee Tornado,” overcame significant challenges to become the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Her journey from a ...