Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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American sports pioneer
Olympic athlete
athlete
baseball player
basketball player
golfer
human
softball player
track and field athlete
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was a pioneering American multi-sport athlete, excelling especially in track and field and golf, and widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of the 20th century.
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| Babe Zaharias | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American sports pioneer
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Olympic athlete ⓘ athlete ⓘ baseball player ⓘ basketball player ⓘ golfer ⓘ human ⓘ softball player ⓘ track and field athlete ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Mildred Ella Didrikson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | colon cancer ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Ladies Professional Golf Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-06-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1956-09-27 ⓘ |
| employer | Employers Casualty Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norwegian-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Didrikson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Mildred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
LPGA Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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National Track and Field Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ World Golf Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the greatest female athletes of the 20th century
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multi-sport excellence ⓘ pioneering women’s professional golf ⓘ |
| legacy | inspiration for women in sports ⓘ |
| majorGolfChampionshipWin |
Titleholders Championship
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Women’s Open NERFINISHED ⓘ Women’s Western Open NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriedName | Zaharias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ladies Professional Golf Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | United States women’s national track and field team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Babe Didrikson Zaharias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Babe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | autobiography "This Life I’ve Led" ⓘ |
| numberOfTimesAPFemaleAthleteOfYear | 6 GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation |
professional golfer
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public speaker ⓘ track and field athlete ⓘ |
| OlympicGames | 1932 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedalInEvent |
80 metres hurdles
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javelin throw ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal |
gold medal
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silver medal ⓘ |
| OlympicSilverMedalInEvent | high jump ⓘ |
| parentalHeritage | Norwegian immigrants ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Port Arthur, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Galveston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForTeam | Golden Cyclones basketball team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalDebutInGolf | 1930s ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| representedCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| residence | Beaumont, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordInEvent |
80 metres hurdles
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high jump ⓘ javelin throw ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| specialization |
golf
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track and field ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
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baseball ⓘ basketball ⓘ golf ⓘ softball ⓘ |
| spouse | George Zaharias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation |
professional wrestler
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sports promoter ⓘ |
| turnedProfessionalInSport | golf ⓘ |
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