The other one, "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, considered to be perhaps the greatest all-around female athlete of all time. Scroll down this page to see her swing. Wow.
Dad was telling me a little about her the other night at dinner. Rivaling the pompous nature of Muhammad Ali, a favorite quote is "The Babe is here. Who's coming in second?"
Some additional links if you're interested:
The Texas Tomboy
The 20th Century's Greatest Athlete
Wikipedia
...and the course she bought and lived near in Tampa (very close to our house):
Babe Zaharias Golf Course
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