Medical Records
Wilma had this disease which made it difficult for her to walk.
Polio
How did Wilma prove to others she was capable of walking without her leg braces?
She arrived to church late and walked down the pew aisles to show everyone.
How old was Wilma when she first went to the Olympics?
16 years old.
What was the first record Wilma ever held?
Being the sickest kid.
After Wilma's last race who did she giver her running shoes to?
A boy who was patiently waiting.
Wilma sprained which body part before the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy?
Ankle.
What college did Wilma earn a scholarship to attend?
Tennessee State College
In Wilma's life there were two seasons, what are those two seasons?
Track and basketball
What races to did break a World Record in?
100 and 200-meter race
How did Wilma Rudolph's life come to an end?
Brain cancer.
Which disease did Wilma have that caused a painful swelling and filling of liquid in the lungs?
Pneumonia
How did Wilma's best friend, Nancy Brown, die?
Car crash on prom night.
Where did Wilma Rudolph stop on her way to the 1956 Olympics held in Australia?
Fiji islands
Why didn't the Olympic Committee grant Wilma her her World Record?
There was a breeze that could've benefitted her.
What did the Wilma Rudolph Foundation do?
Helped the lives of young athletes, especially African American women.
What did Coach Gray learn from telling Wilma she was getting lazy, not running after the basketball, and getting fat?
She was pregnant.
Who took care of Yolanda while Wilma was away at Tennessee State College?
Her sister Yvonne
How many gold medals did Wilma win in Rome?
3
What three races did Wilma Rudolph run in the 1960 Olympic Games?
100-, 200-, and 100-meter relay.
What was Wilma's book, written in 1977, about?
Her life,
What medicine did Wilma's mother Blanche giver her as a child to help her feel better?
A hot toddy.
What did Wilma become after she retired from running?
Which position did she run in the relay race?
Anchor.
What World Record did Wilma set at the 1960 Olympic held in Rome, Italy?
First female athlete to win 3 gold medals at one Olympic Games.
What was Wilma elected into in 1980?
Women's Sports Hall of Fame