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Quote by Wilma Rudolph

“I don't consciously try to be a role model, so I don't know if I am or not. That's for other people to decide.”

Quote by Wilma Rudolph

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Wilma Rudolph, born on June 23, 1940, and passed away on November 12, 1994, was an American track and field athlete renowned as one of the greatest female athletes of the 20th century. She won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics, becoming the first woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games in the history of track and field. more

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