Babe conquers the world

"On the court, track, field, or course, Babe was determined to be the best--and she was. Babe Didrikson Zaharias never gave in and never gave up. Her rise in the sports world was legendary and awe-inspiring. Today, Babe Didrikson Zaharias is still considered one of the greatest athletes--man or woman--of all time. Babe was also driven and determined off the sports fields--battling poverty, loneliness, humiliation, prejudice, and finally cancer. Above all else, Babe Didrikson Zaharias was a fighter. Acclaimed novelists and sportswriters, Rich and Sandra Neil Wallace offer readers the rare opportunity to see the many sides of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, filling their intimate biography with newspaper accounts, personal letters, archival photos, and interviews with people who knew Babe. Babe Didrikson Zaharias paved the way for athletes today--athletes who, like Babe, want to conquer the world"--Jacket flap.

Born in 1911 to Norwegian immigrant parents in Port Arthur, Texas, Babe Didrikson Zaharias grew up with one driving goal: to compete and become the greatest athlete who ever lived. The coauthor is Sandra Neil Wallace.