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Wilma published her autobiography wilma, the story of wilma rudolph, in 1977, which nbc made into a movie that same year. Publication date 1993 topics rudolph, wilma, 1940, rudolph, wilma, 1940, runners sports, track and field athletes, african americans, women publisher woodbridge, conn. Inspiring truelife drama based on the story of athlete wilma rudolph, who overcame childhood polio and went on to win three gold medals in the 1960. Wilma the 1977 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Hurricane wilma, a tropical cyclone of the 2005 atlantic hurricane season. Allmovie this madefortv biographical film chronicles the. A very young denzel washington plays robert, wilma s love interest. Sprinter wilma rudolph shirley jo finney overcomes childhood illness to win three gold medals in. Unfollow wilma rudolph to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Also in 1977, tennessee governor don sundquist proclaimed june 23, wilma rudolph day in tennessee.
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