Babe Conquers the World
The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Sports and Recreation, Equestrian, History
| Author: | Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace | ISBN: | 9781629792194 |
| Publisher: | Boyds Mills Press | Publication: | January 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Boyds Mills Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace |
| ISBN: | 9781629792194 |
| Publisher: | Boyds Mills Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Boyds Mills Press |
| Language: | English |
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 woman ESPN 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.
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 woman ESPN 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.
