Black History Month: Wilma Rudolph made U.S. Olympic history

Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. As a child, Wilma Rudolph was told she might never walk

Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. As a child, Wilma Rudolph was told she might never walk again. But by 20, she was the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics.