George Didrikson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:awards gptkb:ESPY_Award_for_Best_Female_Golfer
gptkb:Associated_Press_Female_Athlete_of_the_Year
National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
National_Sports_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
Texas_Sports_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkbp:birthDate 1894-07-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Port_Arthur,_Texas
gptkbp:careerEnd 1950s
gptkbp:careerStart 1920s
gptkbp:deathDate 1972-10-02
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Gulfport,_Mississippi
gptkbp:famousFor Pioneering female athlete
Versatility in sports
Setting numerous records in golf
Winning 10 major championships in golf
gptkbp:fullName George_Henry_Didrikson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Didrikson
gptkbp:influenced Women in sports
Athletic opportunities for women
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future generations of female athletes
Subject of biographies and documentaries
Influence on women's golf and athletics
Cultural_icon_in_American_sports_history
Recognition_in_sports_history_books
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname Babe
gptkbp:notableEvent Olympic Gold Medalist
First woman to win a gold medal in track and field at the Olympics
World_Golf_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkbp:occupation Athlete
gptkbp:sport Basketball
Golf
Track and Field
gptkbp:spouse Married_to_William_Didrikson
gptkbp:youth_tournaments gptkb:U.S._Women's_Open
LPGA Championship
Women's Western Open