Wilma Rudolph was one of the greatest female athletes of all time. She was a two time winner of the AP Woman Athlete of the Year, won multiple track championships at Tennessee State, won one bronze and three gold Olympic medals. She earned her spot in this tournament by overcoming multiple obstacles with racism and sexism in order to succeed at such a high level.
Gertrude Ederle was an American swimmer. She became the first woman to swim across the English Channel when she accomplished this feat in 1926. She also simultaneously set the record for fastest time to accomplish that feat. Ederle also won two Olympic bronze medals and one Olympic gold medal. Gertrude Ederle earned her place in the tournament by proving that a female could be athletically superior to her male counterparts.
Winner: WILMA RUDOLPH
Gertrude Ederle was an American swimmer. She became the first woman to swim across the English Channel when she accomplished this feat in 1926. She also simultaneously set the record for fastest time to accomplish that feat. Ederle also won two Olympic bronze medals and one Olympic gold medal. Gertrude Ederle earned her place in the tournament by proving that a female could be athletically superior to her male counterparts.
Winner: WILMA RUDOLPH