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Didrikson Zaharias, Mildred Ella ("Babe")
(b. 26 June in Port Arthur, Texas; d. 27 September in Galveston, Texas), accomplished multisport female athlete who was an Olympic gold medallist, a cofounder of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, a pioneer in women's sports, and a medical humanitarian.
Didrikson was the sixth of seven children born to Ole Didriksen, a seaman, furniture refinisher, and cabinetmaker, and Hannah Marie Olson, who took in wealthy neighbors' laundry for pay.
Mildred ella didrikson zaharias biography of michael
An early error in Didrikson Zaharias's school records changed the spelling of her name from "Didriksen" to "Didrikson." She let the error go unchecked into adulthood because she thought the new spelling sounded less ethnic. Three of Didrikson's siblings were born in Norway.
In her father immigrated to Port Arthur, Texas, and fulfilled immigration requirements by working for three years before bringing his family to join him.
Didrikson's nickname "Babe" originated from the Norwegian b