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David Rixon Zacharias was born on June

David Rixon Zacharias was born on June 26 in 1911 in Texas she was a top female

26 in 1911 in Texas she was a top female

26 in 1911 in Texas she was a top female athlete of her time she was voted six

athlete of her time she was voted six

athlete of her time she was voted six times by The Associated Press top female

times by The Associated Press top female

times by The Associated Press top female athlete of the year she was also voted

athlete of the year she was also voted

athlete of the year she was also voted in 1950 the top female athlete of the

in 1950 the top female athlete of the

in 1950 the top female athlete of the first half of the 20th century in 1932

first half of the 20th century in 1932

first half of the 20th century in 1932 Didrikson entered three events in the

Didrikson entered three events in the

Didrikson entered three events in the Summer Olympics in La Ginny Lee won all

Summer Olympics in La Ginny Lee won all

Summer Olympics in La Ginny Lee won all three gold – in javelin and hurdles and

three gold – in javelin and hurdles and

three gold – in javelin and hurdles and the third one she cleared the same

the third one she cleared the same

the third one she cleared the same height as her compatriot Jean Chile in

height as her compatriot Jean Chile in

height as her compatriot Jean Chile in the high jump the jury disapproved of

the high jump the jury disapproved of

the high jump the jury disapproved of her style and declared Chile the

her style and declared Chile the

her style and declared Chile the champion Chile and Didrikson later went

champion Chile and Didrikson later went

champion Chile and Didrikson later went on to share the medal by 1935 she picked

on to share the medal by 1935 she picked

on to share the medal by 1935 she picked up golf the sport for which she is

up golf the sport for which she is

up golf the sport for which she is famous for she went on to compete in the

famous for she went on to compete in the

famous for she went on to compete in the men’s PGA tournament a feat no other

men’s PGA tournament a feat no other

men’s PGA tournament a feat no other woman would attempt until practically

woman would attempt until practically

woman would attempt until practically six decades later she went on to be a

six decades later she went on to be a

six decades later she went on to be a celebrity in the 1940s and 50s

celebrity in the 1940s and 50s

celebrity in the 1940s and 50s however she died at a young age of 45

however she died at a young age of 45

however she died at a young age of 45 while she was at the prime of her career

while she was at the prime of her career

while she was at the prime of her career to cancer