This week on Lady History: She's out of my league, because she is literally a professional athelete. In our second ever athlete episode, we explore the stories of record-breaking runner Wilma Rudolph, baseball babe Toni Stone, and cycling champion Veronica Ivy.

Logo by: Alexia Ibarra

Editing by: Lexi Simms, Haley Khosrowshahi, and Alana Stolnitz

Music by: Alana Stolnitz

Archival audio in this episode is from the Universal Studios 1964 Olympic Newsreel.

Sound effect "Play ball!" by CGEffex.

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