Someone life are not different like a miracle tale
Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born prematurely at 4.5 lbs. She was the 20th child of 22 children. Her father was a railroad porter and her mother was a maid.
When was four years old, she had a disease called polio which causes people to be crippled and unable to walk.
Wilma Rudolph and her caring family didn't let polio prevent her from reaching her full potential. But to make matters worse, her family was poor and could not afford good medical care. She was from a large family.
Several times a week Wilma went with her mother, Blanche Rudolph, to the nearest hospital that serviced African Americans. Unfortunately this was nearly 50 miles from her home; but Wilma persisted,
The doctors had said she would not be able to walk. but the doctors said she needed to give Wilma a massage every day by rubbing her legs. She taught the brothers and sisters how to do it, and they also rubbed her legs four times a day.
and by the age of 12, she was able to walk correctly.
Once her legs started to work, it was impossible to hold Wilma back; she kept reaching higher and higher. She started out slow, seeing as how she hadn't grown up as an athlete, and lost often at the beginning but she was determined to succeed as an athlete and worked hard to achieve it. While she was attending
By the time she was 16, she earned a berth on the
But this wasn't enough for the aspiring, strong willed athlete. Wilma wanted to show everyone that she had brains to match her brawn; she attended
Wilma Rudolph showed the world that nothing, not even being poor, born prematurely, nor having polio could prevent her from reaching her goals. Today people everywhere look up to and respect her for overcoming those amazing hardships.
Wilma Rudolph
born in 1940 - died 1994
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