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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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Like Zaharias, Ms. Joyce reveled in pitching to current and former ballplayers — notably Williams, one of the finest hitters in baseball history.

From Washington Post Mar. 28, 2022

The 13 years since her first AP athlete of the year honors ties Parker with Babe Didrikson Zaharias for the longest time between winning in the 80-year history of the award.

From Seattle Times Dec. 29, 2021

The great female star Babe Didrikson Zaharias played golf, but to me golf looked too slow.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2021

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

In 1956, Olympic track and field gold medalist and Hall of Fame golfer Babe Didrikson Zaharias died in Galveston, Texas, at age 45.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2020

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