Babe Didrikson Zaharias

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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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instanceOf American sports pioneer
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
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
multi-sport excellence
pioneering women’s professional golf
legacy inspiration for women in sports
majorGolfChampionshipWin Titleholders Championship NERFINISHED
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
public speaker
track and field athlete
OlympicGames 1932 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
OlympicGoldMedalInEvent 80 metres hurdles
javelin throw
OlympicMedal gold medal
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
high jump
javelin throw
sexOrGender female
specialization golf
track and field
sport athletics
baseball
basketball
golf
softball
spouse George Zaharias NERFINISHED
spouseOccupation professional wrestler
sports promoter
turnedProfessionalInSport golf

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LPGA Tour hasNotablePlayer Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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Sullivan Award notableRecipient Babe Didrikson Zaharias