Re: Outrage Over Texas College MLK Day Party (featuring 40's, fried chicken, etc) PIC
superdave said:
I thought JEsse Owens was taught in middle school or high school histroy or something. I learned that a long time ago. Must have been squeezed from the curriculum and replaced with a black history lesson that DIDNT involve a black person achieving something on their own and making something for themselves without gooberment assistance.
I dont doubt it. Yet another one of the reasons why my sister is home-schooling her children. We are all of us discovering just how poor education is anymore because of what she is learning in this process.
Bet Swole most likely never heard of Wilma Rudolph either. She didnt burn Hitler's ass (that would have been sweet though, wouldnt it?) but her accomplishments were no less remarkable:
Wilma Rudolph
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Olympic medalist
Wilma Rudolph
Medal record
Women's athletics
Gold 1960 Rome 100 m
Gold 1960 Rome 200 m
Gold 1960 Rome 4 x 100 m relay
Bronze 1956 Melbourne 4 x 100 m relay
Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion.
Rudolph was born in Clarksville, Tennessee and at early age it was discovered that she, the 20th of 22 children, had polio. Her mother took her to a hospital for blacks 50 miles from their home twice a week, and rubbed her leg 4 times a day.Finally at age 12, she could walk normally again — and she decided to become an athlete on the influence of a track coach. She lost many of her early races. Slowly she went from last, to second from last, to first in all her races. She was playing for the basketball team of her junior high school, when she was spotted by the track and field coach. While attending Burt High School, Rudolph became a basketball star, setting state records for scoring and leading her team to the state championship. She later became a track star, competing at the 1956 Summer Olympics at the age of 16 where she won a bronze medal in the 4x100 m relay. After high school, Rudolph was granted a full scholarship to Tennessee State University where she ultimately received her Bachelor's degree in education in 1963. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome she won three Olympic titles; in the 100 m, 200 m and the 4 x 100 m relay. In 1961, Rudolph received the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States.
After her athletic career, Rudolph worked as a teacher, track coach, and sports commentator.