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Wilma Rudolph

by Tom Biracree
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Wilma Rudolph was crippled by polio at the age of 4. Yet eight years later she emerged from the 1960 Rome Olympics as "The Tennessee Tornado," the fastest woman on earth. Her early life was marked with struggle-against poverty, racism, and a series of life-threatening childhood illnesses. She won four track medals, at two Olympic games before retiring in 1962. Rudolph's fierce determination won her a permanent place in sports history, and her courage established her as an authentic American heroine.

This is part of Chelsea House Publishers' American Women of Achievement series. This ebook contains the complete text from the print version.

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Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.8
Interest Level:6-12(MG+)

Wilma Rudolph was crippled by polio at the age of 4. Yet eight years later she emerged from the 1960 Rome Olympics as "The Tennessee Tornado," the fastest woman on earth. Her early life was marked with struggle-against poverty, racism, and a series of life-threatening childhood illnesses. She won four track medals, at two Olympic games before retiring in 1962. Rudolph's fierce determination won her a permanent place in sports history, and her courage established her as an authentic American heroine.

This is part of Chelsea House Publishers' American Women of Achievement series. This ebook contains the complete text from the print version.

Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction