Babe Didrikson Zaharias: A Woman In The 1930's

When I think of a woman in the 1930’s era, I think of a curly haired female who wore dresses and was a stay at home mother while her husband was the bread winner, but Babe Didrikson Zaharias had a different plan. Babe (for short) was born June 26th 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas. Coming from a working class oil refining town, Babe grew up with 6 other siblings and attended public school. As a child, Babe was always playing rough with the boys and never turned down a challenge. It was said that Babe almost always came home with a dirty or completely torn dress. When she came across any game, competition, or bet she was immediately drawn toward it. Even though her confidence and athleticism shined through as a child, I don’t think anyone saw what was coming in her later years. Babe went on to pursue a career in many sports, such as basketball, softball, swimming, diving and golf. Moreover, she won six gold medals and four world records. Today, Babe earned herself a spot in five different halls of fame for her …show more content…
Worrying about if her hair was on point was not even a thought to Babe, but rather the next time she could throw a ball or dive in the water. To her, the most important thing in her life was doing what she loved and nothing on this earth was going to stop her from her dreams. In my opinion, we can look at these incredible hurdles she has gone through and realize that anything is achievable if you work for it and want it bad enough. Females have it hard today and I can’t imagine what it was like in the 1930’s for Babe and other women like her. However, if Babe could do it then anyone today can do it as well. From reading an article on her I am a little bit more hopeful in my future. We can learn to unapologetically do what we want and to do whatever it takes us to get