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Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (/ z ə ˈ h ɑːr i ə s /; née Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field.
Apr 2, 2014 · Athlete and Olympic champion Babe Didrikson Zaharias earned her nickname "Babe" by hitting five home runs in one childhood baseball game. At the 1932 Olympics, she won medals in the hurdles ...
One of America’s foremost female athletes, Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias was an Olympic gold medal winner who broke world records in multiple sports and went on to found the Ladies Pro Golf Association.
Jun 22, 2024 · Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American sportswoman who was one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, achieving particular success in basketball and track and field, though she is perhaps best remembered for her achievements in golf.
Sep 8, 2020 · Zaharias won gold medals in both the hurdles and the javelin, and a silver medal for the high jump, but only after she was adjudged to have used an improper technique in a jump-off after tying...
Mar 28, 2024 · Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Colorado woman who was 'the greatest athlete, male or female, who ever lived'. She was an Olympic champion, won 82 golf tournaments, and pitched four innings for three major league teams. Meet one of the most versatile athletes in history.
LPGA Tour, Founder. After solidifying her place in history as one of the greatest athletes of all time and winning two gold medals at the 1932 Olympics in track and field, Babe Didrikson...
Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias truly was a special athlete, someone who shattered though stigmas and gender barriers with sheer willpower and talent.
Jun 8, 2018 · An Olympic gold medalist and world-record-holder in track and field, Zaharias was also an All-American in basketball, and competed in tennis, baseball, bowling, and most notably golf, ruling over the professional golf circuit in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Married to professional wrestler George Zaharias in 1938, the Babe became American’s greatest women athlete, excelling in tennis, swimming, diving, roller-skating, bowling and softball. In January 1938, she competed in the Los Angeles Open, a PGA (Professional Golfers' Association) tournament.
