United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Ennis, Lisa A., 1969-2003-03-11Encyclopedia article about Martha Hudson. Martha Hudson, Olympic track and field gold medal winner and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) All-American, was born March 21, 1939, in Eastman. The oldest of three children of a truck driver and a housewife, Hudson began her athletic career as guard for her elementary school basketball team. She loved to race and often beat the neighborhood boys. At Twin City High School a physical education teacher noticed Hudson's natural running ability and encouraged her to concentrate on track instead of basketball. Although her basketball team elected her captain, Hudson began to train and compete for track.text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Hudson, Martha, 1939-Track and field for womenRunning races--United StatesRelay racing--United StatesRelay racing--MedalsRunners (Sports)--United StatesWomen track and field athletes--United StatesTrack and field coaches--GeorgiaOlympic Games (17th : 1960 : Rome, Italy)Medals--Italy--RomeWomen coaches (Athletics)--GeorgiaMartha Hudson (b. 1939)Text