100 Mind-Blowing Pneumonia Facts

John List died on March 21, 2008, at the age of 82, from complications of pneumonia.

Wilma Rudolph (who set the world record in 1960 for 100, 200, and 4×100-meter relay) had polio, scarlet fever, and pneumonia as a child, leading doctors to believe she’d never walk again.

Here’s some amazing sports trivia for kids: Wilma Rudolph (who set the world record in 1960 for 100, 200 and 4×100-meter relay) had polio, scarlet fever and pneumonia as a child, leading doctors to believe she’d never walk again.

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