Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Wilma Glodean Rudolph

1940 - 1994

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

1. Wilma Glodean Rudolph Marker

Inscription. Born on June 23, 1940, Wilma G. Rudolph, a native of Clarksville, overcame illness, poverty and segregation to become an Olympic champion sprinter. A graduate of Burt High School, she won a bronze medal in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. While at Tenn. A&I St. Univ., she became a member of the Tigerbelles, the school's famous women track team. At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Rudolph became the "fastest female runner in the world" and the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympiad. She won the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, and was on the winning 400-meter relay team. Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1994, Wilma Rudolph died on November 12 of the same year.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 68.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1940.

Location. 36° 33.783′ N, 87° 18.734′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County.

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It is at the intersection of Wilma Rudolph Boulevard (U.S. 79) and Slate Road, on the right when traveling north on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2109 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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: Country Woman's Club (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Dance Floor (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dunbar Cave Through the Years (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dunbar Cave: a place of abundant life (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dunbar Cave: The Resort Years (approx. 0.8 miles away); Native American use of the cave entrance (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dunbar Cave's Swan Lake

Wilma Glodean Rudolph image. Click for full size.

2. Wilma Glodean Rudolph

Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989,

(approx. 0.8 miles away); Wetland (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on Wilma Rudolph. (Submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994) and the TSU Tigerbelles. (Submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View from marker looking south on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

3. View from marker looking south on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.

Looking north on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

4. Looking north on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 880 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.