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Did Wilma Rudolph get marreid?
Yes, Wilma Rudolph did get married to her high school sweet heart Robert Eldridge. She had four kids(in order of birth): Yolanda, Djuana, Robert Jr., and Xurry
Why are they important in history Wilma Rudolph?
Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field events at the Olympics. She tied the world record in the 100-meter and set a new Olympic record in the 200. This was at the 1960 Olympic games in Rome, Italy.
Who was Not one of Santa's original reindeer?
Rudolph the red Nose reindeer.
Who sang Rudolph reindeer?
There have been hundreds of artists to have recorded Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. However, it was Gene Autry that made it a number one hit in 1949.
Why is Rudolph the only reindeer with a red nose?
That worked as a beacon. Scientist would bring the theory on luciferase, an enzyme that catalyzes the light-producing reaction but in the end we can see it was something that came from fiction.
What did Wilma Rudolph do as an adult?
Wilma Rududolph became a famous runner. She also one 3 gold medals in one Olympics
Did Wilma Rudolph get marreid?
Yes, Wilma Rudolph did get married to her high school sweet heart Robert Eldridge. She had four kids(in order of birth): Yolanda, Djuana, Robert Jr., and Xurry
Which track and field star overcame childhood polio to become one the greatest athletes of her time?
Wilma Rudolph
Why are they important in history Wilma Rudolph?
Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field events at the Olympics. She tied the world record in the 100-meter and set a new Olympic record in the 200. This was at the 1960 Olympic games in Rome, Italy.
When and where did Wilma Rudolph go to high school?
Wilma Rudolph was 20th of 22 children. She was home schooled until seven, (because of her disability) and later attended Burt High School where she played basketball (following her sister Yolanda) and was discovered by Tennessee State track & field coach Ed Temple. She received a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, graduating in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in education (after her track career she became a teacher at Cobb elementary school) No Wilma Rudolph did not get a education as she was one of ninteen children.
Where can you find an abstract painting by Wilma Rudolph?
I have one available, that I'm just now listing in my Etsy shop; see the link below.
What were Wilma Rudolph hardships?
Wilma Rudolph was a colored woman. She had to face the probelms of segregation. Because she was colored woman, people wouldnt let her do the things she wanted to do. She was a very good runner at track. but she couldnt ever show because of segregation, when segregation was over she was one of the first colored woman track runners. There is a statue of her running in Kentucky.
What did Wilma Rudolph have to overcomes in order to win 3 gold medals in the 1960 Olympics?
Wilma had to over come her polio so she couldn't walk for a long time and when she could walk she had to wear a brace around her leg one day it heals....
Where was the first race that Wilma Rudolph ran?
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How did Wilma Rudolph get cancer?
Wilma was born prematurely and weighed only 4.5 pounds. Again, because of racial segregation, she and her mother were not permitted to be cared for at the local hospital. It was for whites only. There was only one black doctor in Clarksville, and the Rudolph's budget was tight, so Wilma's mother spent the next several years nursing Wilma through one illness after another: measles, mumps, scarlet fever, chicken pox and double pneumonia. But, she had to be taken to the doctor when it was discovered that her left leg and foot were becoming weak and deformed. She was told she had polio, a crippling disease that had no cure.
Who was the first American woman to win three track and field gold medals at one Olympics games?
That was Fanny Blankers-Koen of Netherlands who won four gold medals at the 1948 Games in London in 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 80 meter hurdles, and 4x100 meter relay.
Which track and Field overcame childhood polio to become one of the greatest athletes of her time?
Wilma Rudolph,1960 Rome OG gold medal in 100m Set WRs of 11.3 and 11.2
