Wilma Rudolph #1145

Caption from poster__     “ My doctors told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would.  I believed my mother ”.  The "fastest woman in the world"  at the 1960 Olympics where she won three gold medals, Wilma Rudolph wore  metal braces on her legs as a child.       At the 1960 Olympics where she won three gold medals, Wilma Rudolph wore metal braces on her legs as a child. Rudolph was born in Clarksville, Tennessee and at early age it was discovered that she, the 20th of 22 children, had polio. Her mother took her to a hospital for blacks 50 miles from their home twice a week, and rubbed her leg 4 times a day.Finally at age 12, she could walk normally again — and she decided to become an athlete on the influence of a track coach. She lost many of her early races. Slowly she went from last, to second from last, to first in all her races. Now available 11" x 17" Print with Black Frames $25.00 For 24" x 36' Size prints please call 678-608-7892 to order