North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Wilma Rudolph

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. Wilma Rudolph Marker

Inscription. Tennessee State University student Wilma Rudolph, who as a child wore leg braces for polio, won three gold medals in track at the 1960 Rome Olympics under TSU's internationally renowned coach Ed Temple.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 36° 10.327′ N, 86° 47.334′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1966 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1960 Population (here, next to this marker); Fayette and Haywood counties (here, next to this marker); The University of the South (here, next to this marker); Nathan G. Caldwell and Gene S. Graham (here, next to this marker); Desegregated Lunch Counters (here, next to this marker); Tom Little (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Wesleyan College (here, next to this marker); Nashville's Life and Casualty Tower (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

2. Wilma Rudolph Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.