babe didrikson zaharias

     

On ESPN's list of the 50 top athletes of the 20th century, this woman is the highest-ranked female

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  • In 1932, when women could enter only 3 events, this American woman won 3 medals
  • In 1947 she became the 1st American woman to win the British Women's Amateur golf tournament
  • In her 1950s autobiography "This Life I've Led", she wrote, "My goal was to be the greatest athlete that ever lived."
  • She's the only woman named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 2 sports: track & golf
  • This 1932 Olympic gold medal winner is often called the greatest female athlete of all time
  • Women's javelin (1932)

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