Babe Didrikson Zaharias
The Making of a Champion
“Befitting a champion.”—School Library Journal, starred review
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of history's greatest athletes as an All-American basketball player, an Olympic gold medalist in track and field, and a championship golfer who won eighty-two amateur and professional tournaments. She was elected Woman Athlete of the Year six times, and in 1950 was named Woman Athlete of the Half Century. This insightful and well-researched biography from a Newbery medalist brings to life the woman who changed the perception of female athletes forever.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of history's greatest athletes as an All-American basketball player, an Olympic gold medalist in track and field, and a championship golfer who won eighty-two amateur and professional tournaments. She was elected Woman Athlete of the Year six times, and in 1950 was named Woman Athlete of the Half Century. This insightful and well-researched biography from a Newbery medalist brings to life the woman who changed the perception of female athletes forever.
Additional Information
- Contributor(s): Russell Freedman
- ISBN-13: 9780544104914
- Publish Date: 01/07/2014
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Age Range: Child
- Pages: 192
Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion
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