Mildred "Babe" Didrikson

When asked if there was anything she didn't play, Mildred "Babe" Didrikson-Zaharias, replied, "Yeah, dolls.

" To be sure, Didrikson-Zaharias was the greatest all-around female athlete in history, having been chosen Associated Press Female Athlete of Year 6 times from 1932-54 and the AP's "Athlete of the Half Century" in 1950.

She was the first woman to win medals in three Olympic events - two gold and one silver - at the Los Angeles Game of 1932. She was denied the third gold when she went over the high jump bar head first - a technique barred by rules at the time.

Aside from her track accomplishments, Didrikson-Zaharias was an exceptional golfer, winning 55 pro and amateur events, including 10 women's majors and three U.S. Opens, despite taking up golf in 1935.

In 1949 she helped found the Ladies Professional Golf Association. An outstanding baseball player, she once threw a baseball a record 296 feet and was nicknamed "Babe" after hitting five home runs in a game. Didrikson-Zaharias also garnered All-American honors in basketball.