Wilma Rudolph by Victoria Sherrow (2000, Hardcover, Prebinding)
Wilma Rudolph by Victoria Sherrow (2000, Hardcover, Prebinding)
Author: Victoria Sherrow
Publisher: Bt Bound
Publication Date: 2000-01-30
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0613792467
ISBN-13: 9780613792462
Product ID: EPID63287892
Description: A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
Synopsis A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
This biography tells the story of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics. She was born with polio, had only the use of her right leg, and suffered through several bouts of pneumonia and scarlet fever. Although many people thought her future looked bleak, she went on to become a running superstar. Includes black-and-white illustrations and color illustrations.