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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.
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (Port Arthur, 26 de junho de 1911 — Galveston, 27 de setembro de 1956) foi uma multiatleta norte-americana bicampeã olímpica do atletismo, eleita em 1949 pela Associated Press como a “Atleta Feminina da Primeira Metade do século XX”. [1]
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. Born on June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas, she was the sixth of seven children born to Norwegian immigrants Hannah Marie and Ole.
16 de abr. de 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. Learn more about Zaharias’s life and career.
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2 de abr. de 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,...
1911-1956. 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. Born on June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas, she was the sixth of seven children born to Norwegian immigrants Hannah ...
In 1938, she met wrestler George Zaharias and married him, becoming “Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias”. She regained her amateur status in 1943 and won 17 tournaments, including the US Women’s Amateur and the British Ladies Amateur, making her the first American to win this European competition.
