Wilma Rudolph

Summary

Wilma Rudolph is a human^[1]. Born in Clarksville^[2], she… she was born on +1940-06-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Brentwood^[4]. She died on +1994-11-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a sprinter^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (861 views/month, #6,795 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Wilma Rudolph was born in Clarksville^[2].
• Born in Tennessee^[8], Wilma Rudolph…
• Wilma Rudolph died in Brentwood^[4].
• Wilma Rudolph was born on +1940-06-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wilma Rudolph died on +1994-11-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Tennessee^[9].
• Burial took place at Edgefield Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery^[10].
• Wilma Rudolph held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Wilma Rudolph is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Wilma Rudolph worked as a sprinter^[6].
• Wilma Rudolph was educated at Tennessee State University^[13].
• Wilma Rudolph received the James E. Sullivan Award^[14].
• Wilma Rudolph received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[15].
• Wilma Rudolph received the Distinguished Americans series^[16].
• Wilma Rudolph received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[17].
• Wilma Rudolph received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[18].
• Wilma Rudolph's image is recorded as Wilma Rudolph (1960).jpg^[19].
• Wilma Rudolph is recorded as female^[20].
• Wilma Rudolph's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Wilma Rudolph's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078633001^[22].
• Wilma Rudolph's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69770651^[23].
• Wilma Rudolph's GND ID is recorded as 120858681^[24].
• Wilma Rudolph's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86116402^[25].
• Wilma Rudolph's IdRef ID is recorded as 152911774^[26].
• Wilma Rudolph's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1356385^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Clarksville^[2], a city in the United States^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1785^[30] and Tennessee^[8], an U.S. state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1796^[33]. Wilma Rudolph was born on +1940-06-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Wilma Rudolph's education included a stint at Tennessee State University^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Wilma Rudolph's professions included sprinter^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include James E. Sullivan Award^[14], a sports award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1930^[36]; National Women's Hall of Fame^[15], a 501(c)(3) organization^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1969^[39]; Distinguished Americans series^[16], an award^[40]; and Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[17], a Sportsperson of the Year^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1931^[43].

Death and Burial

Wilma Rudolph died on +1994-11-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Brentwood^[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[44]. Recorded place of burial include Tennessee^[9] and Edgefield Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Wilma Rudolph ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (861 views/month, #6,795 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Wilma Rudolph born?

Wilma Rudolph was born in Clarksville^[2].

Where did Wilma Rudolph die?

Wilma Rudolph passed away in Brentwood^[4].

What did Wilma Rudolph do for work?

Wilma Rudolph worked as sprinter^[6].

Where did Wilma Rudolph go to school?

Wilma Rudolph was educated at Tennessee State University^[13].

What awards did Wilma Rudolph receive?

Honors received include James E. Sullivan Award^[14], National Women's Hall of Fame^[15], Distinguished Americans series^[16], and Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[17].