Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Wednesday, February 11
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Profile America for the 11th day of Black History Month. Wilma Rudolph’s story is hard to believe. As a child, she had many illnesses, including polio and could not walk without braces until the age of 12. Just a few years later, in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, she earned the title of the “World’s Fastest Woman”, winning gold medals for the 100 and 200 meter dash, and anchoring the 400-meter relay. After retiring as a runner, Rudolph worked for a youth foundation in Chicago to develop girls’ track and field teams. In 1974, she was inducted into the U.S. National Track and Field Hall of Fame. Across the U.S., nearly 445,000 high school girls take part in track and field. Over 21,000 continue the sport in college. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009, t. 1208, 1220
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2009edition.html
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the “Newsroom” button).
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