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Babe Conquers the World: The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Sandra Neil Wallace

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Babe Didrikson Zaharias had one driving goal: to become the greatest athlete who ever lived. And she made good on that promise with a meteoric rise to famed basketball player, Olympic medalist, and top female golfer. But there was more to Babe than just sports. Noted novelists and sportswriters Rich and Sandra Wallace expose the many controversies surrounding this famous female athlete—her upbringing, personality, marriage, and even her early death. This action-packed story of a womanESPN ranks as #10 of the top North American athletes of the twentieth century also includes personal and professional photographs, quotes, a bibliography, and an index.

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Calkins Creek

Release: March 01, 2014

ISBN: 1590789814

ISBN 13: 9781590789810

Babe Conquers the World: The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Sandra Neil Wallace

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Babe Didrikson Zaharias had one driving goal: to become the greatest athlete who ever lived. And she made good on that promise with a meteoric rise to famed basketball player, Olympic medalist, and top female golfer. But there was more to Babe than just sports. Noted novelists and sportswriters Rich and Sandra Wallace expose the many controversies surrounding this famous female athlete—her upbringing, personality, marriage, and even her early death. This action-packed story of a womanESPN ranks as #10 of the top North American athletes of the twentieth century also includes personal and professional photographs, quotes, a bibliography, and an index.

Pages: 272

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Calkins Creek

Release: March 01, 2014

ISBN: 1590789814

ISBN 13: 9781590789810

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