Babe Didrikson Zaharias, born Mildred Ella Didrikson and living from 26 June 1911 to 27 September 1956, was an American athlete who excelled across golf, basketball, baseball and track and field. She won two gold medals and a silver medal in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics before turning to professional golf, where she went on to win ten LPGA major championships.
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RoleAthlete across golf, basketball, baseball and track and field; Olympic champion and professional golfer 1 BirthplacePort Arthur, Texas, U.S. 1 Role
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was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. She won two gold medals and a silver in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics before turning to professional golf and winning 10 LPGA major championships.
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Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (; née Didrikson; June 26, 1911 - September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field.
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Babe
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June 26, 1911 - September 27, 1956
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June 26, 1911 - September 27, 1956
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Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
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June 26, 1911 - September 27, 1956
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June 26, 1911 - September 27, 1956
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On September 27, 1956, Zaharias died of her illness at the age of forty-five at the John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas.
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She won two gold medals and a silver medal in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics before turning to professional golf, where she went on to win ten LPGA major championships.
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Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (; née Didrikson; June 26, 1911 - September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field.
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