1994 Death Wilma Glodean Rudolph, U.S. sprinter, 3 Gold Medals 1960 Olympics, dies at 54 1973 Event Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected 1961 Event For 2nd cons year, AP names Wilma Rudolph female athlete of year 1960 Event Wilma Rudolph wins her 2nd gold medal 1945 Birthday Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee Statesman 1940 Birthday Wilma Rudolph, born in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1960 1939 Birthday Wilma Burgess, country-pop singer