Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Babe Zaharias c. 1947
Personal information
Full name	Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias
Nickname	Babe
Born	(1911-06-26)June 26, 1911 Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 27, 1956(1956-09-27) (aged 45) Galveston, Texas, U.S.[1]
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
Weight	126 lb (57 kg)[1]
Sporting nationality	United States
Spouse	George Zaharias ​ (m. 1938)​
Career
Turned professional	1947
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 1950, its founding)
Professional wins	48
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	41
Other	7
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 10)
Western Open	Won: 1940, 1944, 1945, 1950
Titleholders C'ship	Won: 1947, 1950, 1952
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 1948, 1950, 1954
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 1974 (member page) LPGA Tour Money Winner 1950, 1951 LPGA Vare Trophy 1954 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1932, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1954 Bob Jones Award 1957 Presidential Medal of Freedom 2021

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprint, 80 m hurdles, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, shot put
Club	Employers' Casualty Co. Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	80 mH – 11.7 (1932) 100 m – 12.3 (1931) 200 m – 25.6 (1931) HJ – 1.65 m (1932) LJ – 5.70 m (1930) JT – 43.69 m (1932) DT – 42.06 m (1932) SP – 12.04 m (1932)[1][2]
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 80 m hurdles 1932 Los Angeles Javelin throw 1932 Los Angeles High jump

Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (/zəˈhɑːriəs/; née Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. She won two gold medals and a silver in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics before turning to professional golf and winning 10 LPGA major championships.