Babe Zaharias By: Anna Haldeman
Wealthy In 1944 Babe told a columnist that she earned 44-55 thousand dollars a year for barn storming. She made enough money to support her parents And send all of her nieces and nephews to school.
Competitive Babe won lots of gold medals. She broke 4 records in one Olympics. In 1935 she practiced golf 6 days a week.
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Successful In 1934 she was a women's golf champion. In 1946 she was the first 3 time winner of the A.P. title. She got a giant key to the city.
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