Wilma Rudolph: From Polio to Triple Olympic Gold

Before she was crowned the fastest woman alive, Wilma Rudolph couldn't walk. Born prematurely in segregated Tennessee, she battled polio, scarlet fever, and pneumonia—yet became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. This is the story of how a girl who wore a leg brace until age 12 transformed into a global icon who shattered both records and racial barriers.