Called "the athlete phenomenon of our time, man or woman," Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1913-1956) participated in almost every sport. She excelled as an Olympic athlete and as a golfer. Mildred Didrikson, known throughout her life as Babe, was...

More than a hero to feminists and young women who aspire to athletic achievement, athlete Babe Didrikson was a sports hero in the finest American tradition, larger than life, with super-sized faults to match her virtues. Carrying a chip on her shoulder...

Mildred Ella ("Babe") Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete considered to be perhaps the greatest all-around female athlete of all time. She achieved outstanding success in golf, basketball and track and...

Have you ever known someone who was good at everything? A great first baseman who gets straight A's on spelling tests? A prize-winning piano player who can win track meets, too? Many years ago, an athlete named Babe Didrikson Zaharias amazed people with...

Byline: Rick Folstad News Staff Writer Considered by many to be the greatest woman athlete of all time, Mildred ''Babe'' Didrikson Zaharias lived in Denver during some of her greatest years as an athlete. Married to pro wrestler George ''the Weeping...

Lorena Ochoa learned at an early age to aim high and not be afraid to fail. She was 12 when she trained six months to climb the snow-covered top of Pico de Orizaba, Mexico's tallest mountain at 18,405 feet. When she was 5, Ochoa fell...

Lorena Ochoa learned at an early age to aim high and not be afraid to fail. She was 12 when she trained six months to climb the snow-covered top of Pico de Orizaba, Mexico's tallest mountain at 18,405 feet. When she was 5, Ochoa fell...