Wilma (1977)

Wilma is a 1977 TV movie about the life of Wilma Rudolph, a legendary American sprinter and Olympic champion. It features Shirley Jo Finney as Wilma, Cicely Tyson as her mother and a young Denzel Washington in an early acting role as her boyfriend. Written and directed by Bud Greenspan. Storyline: The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics. At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, an amazing athlete, Wilma Rudolph (played by Shirley Jo Finney), became the first woman to win three consecutive gold medals. But the…