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Theodore Vetoyanis (Greek: Θεόδωρος Βετογιάνης; February 27, 1908 – May 22, 1984) was an American professional wrestler and sports promoter known by his ring name George Zaharias. He was also popularly known as "The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek " or "The Greek Hyena" during the 1930s.
Jun 26, 2011 · Sunday, June 26 marks the 100th birthday of Babe Zaharias. At last it was dusk in Peabody, Mass. Dark descended, leaving the golf course to the lightning bugs and night birds. A lamp glowed in Babe Zaharias’s hotel room, the shadows making her profile even more angular.
George Zaharias was born on February 28, 1909 in Pueblo, Colorado, USA. He was married to Harriet Apostolos, Betty Burgess and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. He died on May 22, 1984 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
- February 28, 1909
- May 22, 1984
The August 24, 1940 edition of the Los Angeles Times reported that George Zaharias received a license to promote at the Olympic Auditorium beginning on September 11. The Los Angeles Examiner (12/8/41) stated that Zaharias was now wrestling in New Jersery
Apr 2, 2014 · In January 1938, she met George Zaharias, a professional wrestler often billed as "The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek," at the Los Angeles Open.
George was a Professional Wrestler nicknamed the "The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek" or "The Weeping Greek from Cripple Creek". Personal: Lived in Pueblo, CO with his wife, Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson who died of cancer in 1956.. Zaharias passed away on May 22, 1984 at age 76.
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George Zaharias was billed as ‘The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek’ and ‘The Greek Hyena’.. December 23, 1938: George Zaharias married a famous professional golfer named Mildred (Babe) Didrikson.. George Vetoyanis suffered a stroke in 1974 and died in May 22, 1984 at the age of 76 in Tampa, Florida..
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