Big Hug For Babe Wire Photo
The 'It' couple was larger than life in their day. Champion golfer and Olympic gold medalist Babe Didrickson marries professional wrestler George Zaharias. It happened and here is an embrace after Babe won the Tam O Shanter tournament. Caption Reads: BIG HUG FOR BABE BABE DIDRICKSON ZAHARIAS GETS A HUG AND KISS FROM HUSBAND, GEOERGE, AFTER SHOOTING IN THE ALL-AMERICAN GOLF TOURNEY AT TAM O'SHANTER COUNTRY CLUB, CHICAGO, ILL., JULY 30. THE BABE WAS OPERATED ON RECENTLY TO REMOVE A MALIGNANCY AND WAS TOLD SHE WOULD NEVER PLAY GOLF AGAIN. GEORGE SAID "WE DIDNT COME TO WIN. WE JUST WANT BABE TO BE AROUND THIS ENVIROMENT AND WITH THE PEOPLE SHE LIKES."
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