<P> Mildred Ella `` Babe '' Didrikson Zaharias ( / zəˈhɑːriəs / ; June 26 , 1911 -- September 27 , 1956 ) was an American athlete who achieved a great deal of success in golf , basketball , baseball and track and field . She won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics , before turning to professional golf and winning 10 LPGA major championships . She is widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time . </P>
<P> Mildred Ella `` Babe '' Didrikson Zaharias ( / zəˈhɑːriəs / ; June 26 , 1911 -- September 27 , 1956 ) was an American athlete who achieved a great deal of success in golf , basketball , baseball and track and field . She won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics , before turning to professional golf and winning 10 LPGA major championships . She is widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time . </P>
when did babe didrikson go to the olympics
when did babe didrikson go to the olympics
1932
1932