The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever.
Wilma RudolphMy doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.
Wilma RudolphI loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.
Wilma RudolphI had a series of childhood illnesses... scarlet fever.... pneumonia.... Polio. I walked with braces until I was at least nine years old. My life wasn't like the average person who grew up and decided to enter the world of sports.
Wilma Rudolph