Rudolph died of brain and throat cancer in 1994, and her achievements are memorialized in a variety of tributes, including a U.S. postage stamp, documentary films, and a made-for-television movie, as well as in numerous publications, especially books for young readers.

1994年11月13日 · Wilma Rudolph, who grew from a sickly child unable to walk into a statuesque athlete of 20 who won three gold medals as a sprinter in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, died yesterday at her home in...

2024年4月10日 · She died on November 12, 1994, in Brentwood, Tennessee, after losing a battle with brain cancer. Rudolph is remembered as one of the fastest women in track and as a source of great...

2025年1月27日 · Wilma Rudolph (born June 23, 1940, St. Bethlehem, near Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.—died November 12, 1994, Brentwood, Tennessee) was an American sprinter, the first American woman to win three track-and-field gold medals in a single Olympics.

1994年11月13日 · Wilma Rudolph, the inspirational sprinter whose swift legs conquered polio and carried her to three gold medals at the 1960 Olympic Games, died Saturday of brain cancer. She was 54.

1994年11月13日 · Wilma Rudolph, who as a child walked with the aid of a leg brace but ran to three Olympic gold medals and inspired a generation of future champions, died at her home Saturday of brain...

2016年4月25日 · Wilma Rudolph was diagnosed with brain and throat cancer in July of 1994. She died four months later at age 54, on November 12, 1994. She was survived by four children, eight grandchildren, and...

Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born on June 23, 1940 in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee. As one of 22 children, she was constantly surrounded by support and care, which she needed given her poor health. Rudolph survived bouts of polio and scarlet fever.

1994年11月12日 · At 54, she died at her home in Brentwood, Tennessee, from a brain tumor. She has been inducted into the Women's Sports Hall of Fame and named one of five sports stars selected as America's Greatest Women Athletes by the Women's Sports Foundation.

On November 12, 1994, Wilma Rudolph died at her home in Brentwood, Tennessee, of a brain tumor. She is survived by two sons, two daughters, six sisters, two brothers, and a truly inspirational legacy.