2. Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Treated as a freak for her raw athleticism and unladylike ways, Babe embraced the challenge of living up to her myth. She won two golds and a silver in track and field at the 1932 Olympics, was an all-American basketball player, pitched spring-training innings for the St. Louis Cardinals, won sewing competitions, sang and played harmonica on records, and capped her career by taking up golf and winning 82 amateur and pro tournaments, including three U.S. Women's Opens. Asked if there was a game she didn't play, Babe famously replied, "Yes. Dolls."