Babe Conquers the World: The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Rich Wallace Famous female athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias had one driving to become the greatest athlete who ever lived. But there was more to Babe than just sports.Babe had a meteoric rise -- to famed basketball player, Olympic medalist, and top female golfer. But her life included many controversies surrounding her upbringing, personality, marriage, and even her early death. This action-packed true story of a woman ESPN ranks as #10 of the top North American athletes of the twentieth century is a fascinating biography of a historical sports figure. Ideal for Women's History Month, the book includes personal and professional photographs, quotes, a bibliography, and an index.
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BiographyNonfictionSportsMiddle GradeHistoryBiography MemoirHistorical
272 Pages