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Babe Didrickson was born on June 11th 1911
Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrickso Zaharias was born on June 11th, 1911. She was an American athlete that outstanding success in golf, basketball, and track & field. -
"The Golden Cyclones"
Didrickson was chosen as an all-american basketball player for two years in a row. She was on the team named "The Golden Cyclones" -
Babe was awarded many female athlete of the year awards.
This was a big accomplishment for women back then because usually women weren't given the same recgonition as men. Usually these awards were given out to only professionals. -
Babe got married.
She married George Zaharias, a professional wrestler in St. Louis, Missouri on December 23rd 1938. They met while playing golf and they did not have any children. -
Zaharias was diagnosed with a disease.
Zaharias was diagnosed with colon cancer i 1953, and after undergoing cancer surgery, she made a comeback in 1954. -
Babe makes a comeback.
Babe made a comeback in 1954 and started right on track with golf and basketball again. -
The cancer has reoccurred
Her colon cancer has reoccurred in 1955. She had eight golfing events that season and managed to gain her last two wins in competitive golf. -
Babe passed away.
After battling her disease (colon cancer) for over three years, Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias passed away on September 27, 1956 at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas. -
Babe Didrickson has a museum.
The Babe Didrickson Zaharias museum is located in Beaumont, Texas. -
Babe has a park.
Babe Zaharias park is located in Beaumont adjacent to her museum. -
Babe stated another quote to inspire people to do the same thing.
"The formula to success is simple: practice and concentration, then more practice and more concentration. -
Babe Didrickson had a book written about her.
Don Van Natta wrote a book that is still very popular today about Babe Didrickson. -
Babe stated an inspirational quote
"My main idea in any kind of competition has been to go out there and cut loose"
