Professional golfer. One of 13 who founded the Ladies Professional Golf
Association (LPGA) Tour in 1950. She was elected the organization's
first president.
Named Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 1938, 1943, and
1955.
Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1951.
Was a winner of a record 15 women's major golf championships and a
founder of the Ladies Professional Golf Association