US Olympic Javelin Thrower Mary Osborne Andrews shines a light on a fellow Olympian and pioneer who inspired her to "play BIG": Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Babe was one of the most accomplished all-around female athletes of her time, ...See moreUS Olympic Javelin Thrower Mary Osborne Andrews shines a light on a fellow Olympian and pioneer who inspired her to "play BIG": Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Babe was one of the most accomplished all-around female athletes of her time, excelling in every sport she tried throughout her lifetime, including baseball, basketball, track and field, and golf. An Olympic gold and silver medalist and championship golfer who was named by ESPN as the 10th Greatest North American Athlete of the 20th Century, Babe's story is really about the drive to compete, to honor one's gift, to be the best, and to never give up. Andrews takes us through Babe's trailblazing career in sports that led to the Olympics and the founding of the LPGA and discusses the parallels to her own quest to become an Olympic track and field champion. Our storytellers share these astonishing women with us conversationally and unscripted; we fact-check afterwards and note any major discrepancies for accuracy.
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