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Guess Who This Is

Babe Didrikson Zaharias
golf, track, basketball, writer

Real/Birth Name:
Mildred Ella Didriksen
Also Known As:
Mildred Ella Didrikson
Babe Didrikson
Babe Zaharias
Nickname(s):
Babe
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
June 26, 1911
Death Date:
September 27, 1956
Age at Death:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Port Arthur, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Called Babe by childhood friends who thought she batted like Babe Ruth. Name changed from Didriksen after it was accidentally spelled Didrikson. Olympic Gold Medal 1932 in Los Angeles in the javelin and hurdles events, second in high jump. Played semiprofessional women's basketball. Later became a pro golfer, co-founder of the LPGA tour. Considered the greatest female athlete of the 20th century. Honored on an 18 cent US postage stamp.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame 1974.
Colorado Women's Hall of Fame 2008.
Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1964.
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame 1980.
Legacy Walk 2014.
Los Angeles Memorial Coloseum Court of Honors 1961.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame 1974.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1976.
Olympic Gold Medal 1932.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame 2016.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame 1983.
World Golf Hall of Fame 1951.
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