- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMildred Ella Didrikson
- Nickname
- Babe
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias was born on June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Pat and Mike (1952), Babe (1975) and The Wonder Girl (1933). She was married to George Zaharias. She died on September 27, 1956 in Galveston, Texas, USA.
- SpouseGeorge Zaharias(December 23, 1938 - September 27, 1956) (her death)
- Considered by many to be the world's greatest female athlete. Nicknamed "Babe" in honor of Babe Ruth.
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1932, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950 & 1954
- In 1949 she became one of the founding members of the Ladies' Professional Golf Association.
- Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1983 (charter member).
- Befriended fellow Texan Betty Dodd, who lived with Zaharias and her husband for the last 6 years of Zaharias's life.
- On the secret of her long golf shots: "It's not enough just to swing at the ball; you have to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it."
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