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- Born: June 26, 1911
- Birth Place: Port Arthur Texas
- Died: September 27, 1956
- Babe won gold medals for the javelin and hurdles and was awarded the silver medal in the high jump during the 1932 Olympics.
- In 1948, Babe won the U.S. Women's Open, the World Championship and the All-American Open in golf.
- She was given the nickname "Babe" during sandlot baseball games with the neighborhood boys, who thought she batted like Babe Ruth.
- She married George Zaharias, a well known professional wrestler and sports promoter, on December 23, 1938.
- Don Van Natta is now researching and writing a biography of Babe Zaharias to be called "Wonder Girl." It is scheduled to be published in early 2009 by Little, Brown.
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Babe Didrikson - Zaharias was a phenomenal female athlete. She was accomplished in basketball, track, golf, baseball, tennis, swimming, diving, boxing, volleyball, handball, bowling, billiards, skating and cycling.
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Babe Didrikson Vital Stats
- LPGA: Career Highlights
- Height:5'7
- Weight: 115 lbs
- Years Pro: Less than 8 years in golf
Babe Didrikson Timeline
- 1932: Won Olympic gold medals for the javelin and hurdles and a silver medal in the high jump
- 1940: Won her first Western Open
- 1944-1945 Won the Western Open
- 1946: Won the US Woman's Amateur and The British Amateur
- 1947: Won the US Woman's Amateur and turned professional in golf
- 1948: Won the U.S. Women's Open
- 1950: Won the U.S. Women's Open, Titleholders Championship and Western Open
- 1952: Won the Titleholders Championship
- 1954: Won the U.S. Women's Open
- 1957: Received the Bob Jones Award
- September 27, 1956: Babe Zaharias Passes Away
Babe Didrikson News and Articles
- NYTimes: "Babe Zaharias Dies; Athlete Had Cancer"
- NY Times: "Most Valuable Player"
- ESPN: "The Babe lives on in Beaumont"
- St. Petersburg Times: "Book to focus on legend Zaharias' life, achievements"
- Great Women.org: Babe Didrikson
- Google News: Babe Didrikson News
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Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most. -Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most. -Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most. -Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.~Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most. -Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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