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Wilma Rudolph A Biography
Maureen M. Smith
ISBN: 0-313-33307-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33307-1
168 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 6/30/2006
List Price: $29.95 (UK Sterling Price: £20.95)
Discount Price: $14.98 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Greenwood Biographies
Reviews:
  • For high school students, Smith presents a much-needed biography of athlete Wilma Rudolph (b. 1940)<-->her autobiography is the only other account of her life. She traces Rudolph's early childhood and bout with polio, her Olympic medals in track in 1956 and 1960, other competitions she participated in, and difficulties when her athletic career ended. One chapter discusses her autobiography, and the final chapter describes her influence on other female athletes. The appendix consists of a list of performances of African American women in Olympic track and field.
    —Reference & Research Book News     11/1/2006
Description: Wilma Rudolph was born into a large family and struggled with health problems for the first several years of her life, including polio. Though she had trouble even walking, her love of sport and movement motivated her to rehabilitate her legs. Rudolph would blossom into athletic talent and after earning a scholarship to Tennessee State, qualified for the 1960 Olympic Games where she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field.

Throughout her life, Wilma Rudolph faced many barriers and yet she was able to overcome the odds to become an Olympic gold medalist. After hanging up her spikes, Wilma would teach second grade and coach track at her former high school. This work describes her life in detail, and includes a timeline of significant events in her life.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
    Introduction
    A Legend is Born--The Early Days of Wilma Rudolph
    Wima Removes the Leg Braces and Gets Involved in Athletics
    Meeting Ed Temple and Running with the Tenessee State Tigerbelles
    Running at the 1956 Olympic Games
    Coming Home to Burt High School
    Becoming a Tennessee State Tigerbelle
    Willma Runs to History at the 1960 Olympic Games
    Wilma's Post-Olympic Competitions
    Wilma Rudolph--An American Image
    Hanging Up the Spikes: Wilma in Retirement
    Wilma on Wilma--Writing Her Own Story
    The Legacy of WIlma Rudolph--From Evely Ashford to Marion Jones
    Appendix
    Bigliography
    Index
About the Author: Maureen M. Smith is a Professor at California State University, Sacramento in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science.
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