(1911–56), US track and field athlete and golfer; full name Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias. After winning gold medals in the javelin throw and 80-meter hurdle events at the 1932 Olympic games, she turned to golf and won many major professional titles between 1936 and 1954.
Definition of Zaharias, Babe in US English:
Zaharias, Babe
proper nounzəˈharēəs
(1911–56), US track and field athlete and golfer; full name Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias. After winning gold medals in the javelin throw and 80-meter hurdle events at the 1932 Olympic games, she turned to golf and won many major professional titles between 1936 and 1954.