Famous female athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias had one driving goal: 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.