Didrikson, after touring briefly as the only female member of the House of David baseball team, became one of the greatest professional golfers in history.
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"In 1932 Babe Didrikson (a gold medalist in hurdling and the javelin at the Los Angeles Games of 1932) came in and evolved into the big name and pushed everyone else onto the sidelines, " said Mallon.