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Rudolph Dies of Cancer After Trailblazing Olympic Career
Wilma Rudolph, first American woman with three track and field golds at a single Olympics, died at 54 in Nashville after a battle with cancer. Born in 1940 in Clarksville, she survived polio and illnesses to rise as a sprint star and TSU teammate Pioneering champion who won Rome 1960 titles in 100 and 200 meters and the 400 meter relay with Hudson Williams and Jones.
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