(1895-1948) a US BASEBALL player, the most famous ever, who played mainly for the New York Yankees team, and got more HOME RUN s than anyone before him. He was called the Sultan of Swat .
(1911-56) a US woman golfer and a gold medal winner for the javelin and 100 metres hurdles race in the 1932 Olympic Games. She was one of the greatest golfers of all-time, winning the British championship and three US Opens in the 1940s and 1950s.