She was an Olympic champion, won 82 golf tournaments, and pitched four innings for three major league teams. Meet one of the most versatile athletes in history.
DOLLARS. THE PARIS GAMES KICK OFF JULY 26TH AND THE PARALYMPICS ON AUGUST. 28. >> NICOLE BRADY: AS WE ROUND OUT WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, WE’RE MARKING 124 YEARS SINCE WOMEN WERE FIRST ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN THE OLYMPICS AND THAT YOU’RE ALSO HAVING TO BE
IN PARIS. AND 32 YEARS AFTER THAT, A WOMAN NAMED MILDRED BABE ZAHARIAS WON 2 GOLD MEDALS FOR TRACK AND FIELD IN THE 1932 SUMMER OLYMPICS. LATER, SHE MOVED TO DENVER AND WAS ACTUALLY KNOWN AS DENVER’S QUEEN OF THE FAIRWAYS.
>> BUT WE ALSO HAVE. THEY HAVE HARNESS WHO WAS IN MY OPINION, THE GREATEST ATHLETE, MALE OR FEMALE WHO EVER LIVED. SHE WAS PROFICIENT IN 17 DIFFERENT SPORTS. SHE WON OLYMPIC MEDALS. SHE WON US MEDALS. SHE WENT ALL KINDS OF AWARDS FOR
OLYMPIC PROWESS. AGAIN AND 17 DIAPERS, SPORTS. SO I THINK SHE’S THE GREATEST ATHLETE THAT EVER LIVED. >> NICOLE BRADY: JUST INCREDIBLE. SAHAR US WAS ALSO A SPECIAL CONSULTANT FOR A JUDGE IN DENVER’S JUVENILE COURT. SHE WON 17 STRAIGHT TOURNAMENTS PLAYING FOR THE
PARK HILL COUNTRY CLUB. SHE WAS ALSO OFTEN SEEN AT LAKEWOOD’S COUNTRY CLUB IN CHERRY HILLS AFTER SHE DIED IN 1956. SHE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE COLORADO SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND THE COLORADO GOLF HALL OF FAME. YOU CAN TUNE INTO OUR DENVER 7 SPECIAL
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH TRAILBLAZING COLORADO, WOMEN FRIDAY AT
