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Country
United States
Birth - Death
1911 - 1956
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
Olympic Gold
Description
Golf, basketball, track and field. Won two gold medals and one silver medal for track and field in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. First woman to play in a PGA tournament with men. Winner of the 1948 US Women's Open. Named the 10th Greatest North American Athlete of the 20th Century by sports television network ESPN. Has a museum named for her in Beaumont, Texas.
