Wilma Rudolph
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Wilma Rudolph was an American sprinter who overcame childhood polio to become a three-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the most celebrated track and field athletes of the 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wilma Rudolph canonical | 6 |
| Wilma Glodean Rudolph | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Olympic athlete
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human ⓘ sprinter ⓘ track and field athlete ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
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James E. Sullivan Award ⓘ National Women’s Hall of Fame induction ⓘ U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain tumor ⓘ |
| competitionClass | Olympic Games ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-06-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-11-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Tennessee State University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Rudolph ⓘ |
| fullName |
Wilma Rudolph
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wilma Glodean Rudolph
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| givenName | Wilma ⓘ |
| hasWorksAbout | autobiography "Wilma" ⓘ |
| influenced |
civil rights movement symbolism in sports
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women’s track and field in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
overcoming childhood polio
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winning three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| medicalCondition |
pneumonia
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polio ⓘ scarlet fever ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Tennessee State Lady Tigers track and field ⓘ |
| nickname |
The Black Gazelle
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The Tornado ⓘ |
| notableEvent | insisted on racially integrated homecoming celebrations in Clarksville after 1960 Olympics ⓘ |
| occupation |
coach
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sprinter ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1956 Summer Olympics
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1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Clarksville
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surface form:
Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Brentwood, Tennessee
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surface form:
Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Clarksville
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surface form:
Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
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sprinting ⓘ |
| wonMedal |
Olympic bronze medal
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Olympic gold medal ⓘ bronze medal in 4×100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics ⓘ gold medal in 100 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ gold medal in 200 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ gold medal in 4×100 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Wilma Glodean Rudolph