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:

26 June 1911

Death Date:

27 September 1956

Age at Death:

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.