jan 1, 1977 - Book & Movie

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Wilma's autobiography was published, telling the story of how she overcame childhood illness to become the fastest woman in the world.

A movie was made about her life the same year, starring Denzel Washington, Shirley Jo Finney, and Cicely Tyson.

Read a biography about Wilma here: https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ro-Sc/Rudolph-Wilma.html

Read about the movie here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076923/

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