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Zaharias

American  
[zuh-hair-ee-uhs, -har-] / zəˈhɛər i əs, -ˈhær- /

noun

  1. Mildred Didrikson Babe, 1914–56, U.S. track-and-field athlete and golfer.


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She won the Texas Women’s Amateur in 1949 and 1950, and she finished runner-up to Babe Zaharias in the 1950 U.S.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

Babe Didrikson Zaharias was the last to make a 36-hole cut in 1945.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

A third golfer, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, also received a presidential medal Thursday, albeit posthumously, so she did not have the opportunity to refuse it.

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2021

Zaharias shot a 78 in the final round for a total of 300.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2020

Women’s Open with the champion, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, who had won gold medals in track at the 1932 Olympic Games before helping launch women’s golf as a professional sport.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2020

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