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Didrikson

American  
[did-rik-suhn] / ˈdɪd rɪk sən /

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In 1956, Olympic track and field gold medalist and Hall of Fame golfer Babe Didrikson Zaharias died in Galveston, Texas, at age 45.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2020

Babe Didrikson won gold medals in the javelin and hurdles, and a silver in the high jump.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2020

Women’s Open with the champion, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, who had won gold medals in track at the 1932 Olympic Games before helping launch women’s golf as a professional sport.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2020

Mallon’s idol was another Hall of Famer — Babe Didrikson Zaharias — but for her golf.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2017

It depicts 50 golfers, from Bobby Jones to Babe Didrikson Zaharias to Tiger Woods, each at a different stage in their swing.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2017