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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

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

In 1945, Babe Zaharias made the cuts in both the Phoenix and Tucson opens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2020