Wilma Rudolph Made Olympic History Despite Long Odds | Black History Month | Sports Illustrated

Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. As a child, Wilma Rudolph was told she might never walk again. But by 20, she was the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics.
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Wilma Rudolph Was Told She Might Never Walk Again, But Then Made Olympic History
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