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Unsung Heroes: Wilma Rudolph Was Told She Might Never Walk Again, But Then Made Olympic History

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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.