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Babe Zaharias

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Career Highlights

 

  • Babe Zaharias was the nephew of the three Zaharias brothers – George, Chris, and Tom – most likely the son of one of their sisters.
  • August 13, 1942–Babe Zaharias defeated Jack Dillon in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • September 14, 1942– Babe Zaharias defeated Rudy Strongberg in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • September 18, 1942– Ben Morgan defeated Babe Zaharias in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • October 30, 1942– Mr. X defeated Babe Zaharias in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • November 27, 1942– Cowboy Luttrall defeated Babe Zaharias in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • July 16, 1943– Dorv Roche & John Mauldin defeated Babe Zaharias & Karl Davis in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • September 17, 1943– Babe Zaharias defeated Joe Vitale in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • October 1, 1943– Babe Zaharias & Jack Dillon defeated Joe Estes & Joe Vitale in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • May 5, 1944– Babe Zaharias defeated Bill Stinson in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • May 19, 1944– Babe Zaharias & Dick Lever defeated Jack Wentworth & Al Massey in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • June 23, 1944– Al Massey defeated Babe Zaharias in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • August 25, 1944– Wally Greb defeated Babe Zaharias in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • December 29, 1944– Babe Zaharias defeated Wally Greb in Atlanta, Georgia..
  • January 12, 1945– Georgia Championship Wrestling: Babe Zaharias defeated Charlie Harben..
  • February 16, 1945– Georgia Championship Wrestling: Babe Zaharias defeated Al Massey..
  • March 16, 1945– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Jack Dillon..
  • April 6, 1945– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Wally Greb..
  • June 4, 1945– GCW: Al Massey defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • April 26, 1946– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Abe Zvonkin..
  • May 3, 1946– GCW: Nick Carter defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • May 24, 1946– GCW: Babe Zaharias & Dick Lever defeated Joe Kirkland & Al Massey..
  • October 4, 1946– GCW: Ray Villmer & Al Massey defeated Babe Zaharias & Jim Coffield..
  • June 13, 1947– GCW: Ray Villmer & Don McIntyre defeated Babe Zaharias & Tom Mahoney..
  • June 27, 1947– GCW: Babe Zaharias & Al Galento defeated Nick Carter & Don McIntyre..
  • July 12, 1947– GCW: Johnny Long defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • August 29, 1947– GCW: Joe Corbett defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • October 3, 1947– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Johnny Long..
  • December 26, 1947– GCW: Nick Carter defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • May 7, 1948– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Tom George..
  • June 11, 1948– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Jack Page..
  • July 9, 1948– GCW: Lou Thesz defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • January 14, 1949– GCW: Babe & Chris Zaharias defeated Jack Kennedy & Dick Lever..
  • February 18, 1949– GCW: Babe & Chris Zaharias defeated Johnny Long & Don McIntyre..
  • March 25, 1949– GCW: Nick Carter & Don McIntyre defeated Babe & Chris Zaharias..
  • June 24, 1949– GCW: Babe Zaharias & Al Galento defeated Don McIntyre & Al Massey..
  • July 15, 1949– GCW: Don McIntyre defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • August 26, 1949– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Red McIntyre..
  • September 26, 1949– GCW: Babe Zaharias & Black Menace defeated Joe Wolf & Johnny Long..
  • October 17, 1949– GCW: Louie Ross defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • December 30, 1949– GCW: Don McIntyre defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • October 16, 1950– Babe & Chris Zaharias defeated Tony Martinelli & Kenny Ackles in North Bergen, New Jersey..
  • December 4, 1950– Don Eagle defeated Babe Zaharias in Nroth Bergen, New Jersey..
  • December 8, 1950– Babe & Chris Zaharias defeated Gene Bowman & Tony Cosenza in Newark, New Jersey..
  • December 15, 1950– GCW: Don McIntyre & Farmer Jones defeated Babe Zaharias & Jack Steele..
  • December 29, 1950– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Tarzan White..
  • June 15, 1951– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Nick Carter..
  • June 29, 1951– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Jack Kennedy..
  • July 5, 1951– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Don McIntyre..
  • November 16, 1951– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Howard Cantonwine..
  • December 14, 1951– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Eddie Gossett..
  • December 28, 1951– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Al Massey..
  • April 18, 1952– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Sonny Kurgis..
  • May 29, 1952– Vern Gagne defeated Babe Zaharias in Oneonta, New York..
  • June 6, 1952– Suni War Cloud defeated Babe Zaharias in Oneonta, New York..
  • August 1, 1952– Georgia Championship Wrestling: Baron Leone defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • December 8, 1952– GCW: Jack & George Curtis defeated Babe Zaharias & Jack Steele..
  • December 26, 1952– GCW: Babe Zaharias & Jack Steele defeated Red McIntyre & Red Dugan..
  • January 12, 1953– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Bill Heirs..
  • January 1, 1955– GCW: Babe Zaharias defeated Donn Lewin..
  • April 19, 1957– GCW: Vern Gagne defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • May 17, 1957– GCW: Nick Roberts defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • June 21, 1957: GCW: George Drake defeated Babe Zaharias..
  • August 9, 1957: Babe Zaharias (age 42) passed away from a heart attack after a match with Bob (Bibber) McCoy in Savannah, GA..

 

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Bill Longson
Don McIntyre
Al Massey
Nick Carter
Dick Lever

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