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Babe Didrikson

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Babe Didrikson (Mildred Didrikson) , 1913-56, American athlete, generally considered the greatest woman athlete of modern times, b. Port Arthur, Tex. At an early age Babe Didrikson excelled in basketball, baseball, and track. In 1932 she won five events, tied for first in another, and finished fourth in still another event in the National AAU track and field championships. Two weeks later she won two events in the Olympic games in Los Angeles with record performances and was disqualified in a third while tied for first. From 1934 on she devoted herself to golf. In 1938 she married George Zaharias,... Read more
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Olympic games premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 BC, the contests in Homer's Iliad indicate a much earlier competitive tradition. ...

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Babe Didrikson Zaharias

[or Babe Didrikson orig. Mildred Ella Didrikson ] (born June 26, 1911, Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.—died Sept. 27, 1956, Galveston, Texas) U.S. athlete who excelled in several sports. She became a remarkable performer in basketball and track and field and later a leading golfer. In 1930–32 ...

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