American Wilma Rudolph crosses the finish line in a women’s sprint event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. September 3, 1960. Bettmann Archive Few could have predicted that a child battling ...

There are many stories of beating long odds in the world of sports. And then there is the story of Wilma Glodean Rudolph. Wilma Rudolph has an incredibly inspiring tale of triumph over adversity.

Wilma Rudolph outran poverty, polio, scarlet fever and the limits placed on black women by societal convention to win three gold medals in sprint events at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. By the time ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — You can’t travel through the City of Clarksville and not feel Wilma Rudolph’s impact. From street signs to statues, she’s influenced many like Patti Marquess.

Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph has family in Louisville and WHAS11's Sherlene Shanklin sat down with her nephews who knew her as simply Aunt Wilma. Not only was Rudolph an Olympic champion ...

Wilma Rudolph, an iconic figure in Olympic history, emerged from humble beginnings and significant physical challenges to become one of the most celebrated athletes of the 20th century.

5, 1960, file photo, the medalists in the women's 200-meter event, from left, bronze medalist Dorothy Hyman, of Great Britain; gold medalist Wilma Rudolph, of the United States, and silver ...