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1911 – 1956Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)Died 27 September 1956, aged 45American athlete considered one of the greatest all-around sportswomen of the twentieth century, excelling in track and field, basketball, and golf. She won two gold medals at the 1932 Olympics and later dominated women's professional golf, co-founding the LPGA. She died of colon cancer in Texas.