Babe Conquers The World

Download or read book Babe Conquers the World written by Rich Wallace and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.