1940 - 1994
Born on June 23, 1940, Wilma G. Rudolph, a native of Clarksville, overcame illness, poverty and segregation to become an Olympic champion sprinter. A graduate of Burt High School, she won a bronze medal in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. While at Tenn. A&I St. Univ., she became a member of the Tigerbelles, the school's famous women track team. At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Rudolph became the "fastest female runner in the world" and the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympiad. She won the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, and was on the winning 400-meter relay team. Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1994, Wilma Rudolph died on November 12 of the same year.| HM Number | HM1O47 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 3C 68 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 472060 N 4046447 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.56305000, -87.31223333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 33.783', W 87° 18.734' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 33' 46.98" N, 87° 18' 44.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 615, 931 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2081-2085 US-79, Clarksville TN 37040, US |
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