This Biography is about one of the best Golfer Babe Didrikson Zaharias including her Height, weight, Age & Other Detail…
| Biography Of Babe Didrikson Zaharias | |
| Real Name | Babe Didrikson Zaharias |
| Profession | Basketball Players, Golfers |
| Nick Name | Babe |
| Nationality | American |
| Personal life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias | |
| Born on | 26 June 1911 |
| Birthday | 26th June |
| Died At Age | 45 |
| Sun Sign | Cancer |
| Born in | Port Arthur |
| Died on | 27 September 1956 |
| Place of death | Galveston |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| City | Texas |
| Family Background of Babe Didrikson Zaharias | |
| Father | Ole |
| Mother | Hannah |
| Spouse/Partner | George Zaharias (m. 1938-1956) |
| Personal Fact of Babe Didrikson Zaharias | |
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias was a female athlete of America. She was famous for her remarkable performance in basketball and golf. She developed a penchant for sports since her childhood days and she played various types of sports like tennis, volleyball and swimming. In her childhood, she used to play baseball with neighbourhood boys in Beaumont. It was this time when she hit five home runs and earned the nick name Babe. As an employee of Employers Casualty Company in Dallas, she led the team of Golden Cyclones during the AAU Basketball Championship in 1931. Her dream of participating in Olympics became successful when she won two gold medals and one silver medal at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. She left her mark as a skilled golf player who became successful in 82 golf tournaments. She was the founder of Ladies Professional Golf Association. Babe was voted as the Woman Athlete of the Half-Century by the Associated Press. For her spectacular performance in various fields of sports, Associated Press voted her Female Athlete of the Year for six times. This gifted athlete published her autobiography This Life I’ve Ledin 1955. As the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, she was honoured with Bob Jones Award after her death. |
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