{‘Babe’ }Didrikson

{‘Babe’ }Didrikson
(Mildred Didrikson 1913–56)
an American woman who was famous in many sports, including baseball, basketball, golf and tennis. She has been called ‘the greatest woman athlete in history’. In the 1932 Olympic Games she won the javelin and 80-metre hurdles race with world records. In 1938 Didrikson married George Zaharias, a wrestler, and began competing as ‘Babe’ Zaharias. She began playing professional golf in 1947 and won the US Women’s Open three times.

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  • Babe Didrikson — Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (* 26. Juni 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas; † 27. September 1956 in Galveston, Texas; gebürtige Mildred Didrikson, Babe Zaharias genannt) war eine US amerikanische Leichtathletin und Golferin. Sie nahm an den… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • 'Babe' Didrikson Zaharias — ‘Babe’ Didrikson Zaharias [Babe Didrikson Zaharias] ; » Didrikson …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Babe Didrikson — noun outstanding United States athlete (1914 1956) • Syn: ↑Zaharias, ↑Babe Zaharias, ↑Didrikson, ↑Mildred Ella Didrikson, ↑Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias • Instance Hypernyms: ↑athlete, ↑jock …   Useful english dictionary

  • {‘Babe’ Didrikson }Zaharias — ➡ Didrikson. * * * …   Universalium

  • Zaharias, Babe Didrikson — or Babe Didrikson orig. Mildred Ella Didrikson born June 26, 1914, Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. died Sept. 27, 1956, Galveston, Texas U.S. athlete who excelled in several sports. She became a remarkable performer in basketball and track and field and …   Universalium

  • Zaharias, Babe Didrikson — o Babe Didrikson orig. Mildred Ella Didrikson (26 jun. 1914, Port Arthur, Texas, EE.UU.–27 sep. 1956, Galveston, Texas). Atleta estadounidense que sobresalió en varios deportes. Fue una figura del baloncesto y del atletismo y después una… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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