Babe Didrikson Zaharias

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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.

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