Wilma Rudolph: Athlete and Educator

by Alice K. Flanagan

Describes an early life of poverty and illness which the athlete overcame to graduate from college and become an award-winning Olympic runner.

112 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2000

About the author

Alice K. Flanagan has written books on many subjects. Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett is just one of her books about jobs. Many children enjoy her books about birds. She has also written books telling about different Native American groups.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

The accounting of a terrific athlete who beat the odds of walking normally--let alone being one of the fastest runners in the U.S. for a time--after spending her childhood with braces on her legs. I so wish I could have met this amazing lady before she passed away at much too young an age due to brain cancer.