LOOK BOOKS Beginner Biography Wilma Rudolph Fastest Woman on Earth by Jeri Cipriano illustrated by Scott R Brooks Red Chair Press Egremont Massachusetts
Introduction Wilma Rudolph was born on June 23 1940 in St Bethlehem Tennessee Wilma weighed less than five pounds at birth She was the 20th of 22 sisters and brothers She was so sick as a child doctors said she would never walk But soon she began to run Wilma ran so fast she won three gold medals at the Olympics 4
Wilma Rudolph: Fastest Woman on Earth
Wilma Rudolph wanted to run and jump like other children, but she had a serious disease that kept her leg from growing well. She did not give up and went on to one day win Olympic gold medals.
