Career Early years Rudolph was first introduced to organized sports at Burt High School, the center of Clarksville's African American community. After completing several years of medical treatments to regain the use of her left leg, Rudolph chose to follow in her sister Yvonne's footsteps and began playing basketball in the eighth grade. Rudolph continued to play basketball in high school, where she became a starter on the team and began competing in track. In her sophomore year, Rudolph scored 803 points and set a new record for high school girls' basketball. Rudolph's high school coach, C. C. Gray, gave her the nickname of "Skeeter" (for mosquito) because she moved so fast.
Career earLy years RUDoLpH was fiRst introduCEd tO OrGANizeD spOrTs At buRt hiGh school, tHE CEnteR oF clARkSVILle's afriCaN AmERIcAn CommuniTY. afTer coMplEtInG severAl yearS oF mEdical TreAtments to Regain the uSe of her LeFT leg, ruDOlph ChosE To fOllow in HEr SisTeR yvonnE's footsteps and Began playing basKetbALL In ThE eighTh graDe. ruDolph coNTInued tO play bASKeTball In higH schOOl, whErE she BEcamE a sTArteR oN tHE TeAm aNd bEgaN comPetinG IN TrACK. in hEr sOPhOmore yeAr, RudOlpH scoreD 803 points and sEt a nEW ReCORd for high school GirLs' baskeTbaLL. rUdOlPh's HigH schoOl CoAch, c. c. gRAy, gaVe her ThE nIcKnAMe of "sKEeter" (For MosquitO) bEcause shE Moved so fast.