Wilma Rudolph Didn’t Let Trouble Slow Her Down!
As a young girl, Wilma Rudolph became very sick with a disease called polio. For a while, Wilma couldn’t get out of bed. Then, she had to wear a brace on her leg to help her walk. Every week, Wilma’s mother took her to the hospital for treatment, and it worked.
Just five years after taking that brace off her left leg, Wilma Rudolph won a bronze medal at the 1956 Olympics. Four years after that, she became the first woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic competition.
So, the next time you’re feeling sorry for yourself, think about a little girl with polio who became a world champion. And remember that in the game called life, the people who don’t give up are the ones who usually grab the gold.
Wilma Rudolph Didn’t Give Up. Neither Should You.
Don’t Give Up!
We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.
Helen Keller
Tough times never last but tough people do.
Robert Schuller
When God shuts a door, He opens a window.
John Ruskin
About Tennessee
It’s a Fact: Wilma Rudolph was born near Clarksville, Tennessee. The capital of Tennessee is Nashville. The largest city in the state is Memphis, and Nashville is a close second.
It’s a Fact: Tennessee is a state that’s known for its music. Nashville is famous for its country music. Memphis is an important place in the history of rock n’ roll music, the blues, and soul music.
It’s a Fact: The rock and roll singer Elvis Presley lived in Memphis. In The Duckmaster Disaster, Quinn Ryder sings one of Mr. Presley’s songs: Blue Suede Shoes.
It’s a Fact: President Andrew Jackson, whose picture is on a $20 bill, lived near Nashville at a place called The Hermitage.
Fun Fact: The capital of Greece is Athens.
Fun Fact: Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. In fact, it’s bigger than all the other planets put together.
Fun Fact: The largest freshwater lake in the world is Lake Superior, which is in the United States and Canada.
Fun Fact: The biggest river in America is the Mississippi.
Fun Fact: One meter is slightly more than 39 inches, which means it’s longer than a yard. A yard, by the way is 36 inches, which is the same as three feet.
Just for fun,
What's the capital of Tennessee?
Whose picture is on a $20 bill?
Which planet is larger: Jupiter or Saturn?
Which is longer: a meter or a yard?
Here's a riddle for you:
What's harder to catch the faster you run?
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