GEORGE ZAHARIAS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 255191
Price: $200.00
GEORGE ZAHARIAS
Writing a short letter to his wife Babe Zaharias's manager Fred
Corcoran
Autograph Letter Signed: "George Zaharias", 1 page 8½x11.
Denver, Colorado, No date. On letterhead of the Hotel Denver to "Dear
Fred". In full: "Also heres the check for the movies $500.00 And
let me know How things are going for us and Lee. Eastman and Skouras. This is
about all fred. No. How about Grossingers. For next year. Now I think that is
all. and let me know from you give the Corcoran Family our best. And Everybody.
Gerry Moore and all the gang. As Ever George Zaharias" George Zaharias
(1908-1984, born Thomas Vetoyanis, was a professional wrestler called
"the Crying Greek from Cripple Creek," usually cast as the ring villain.
In 1938 he met Babe Didrickson, track and field gold medalist at the
1932 Olympics, at a celebrity golf tournament. They married later that year,
and George managed Babe's golf career thereafter, also caring for her during
her long battle with cancer. Football Hall of Famer Alex Karras portrayed
George Zaharias in the TV movie Babe (1975). Fred Corcoran (1905-1977)
was an American agent, sports promoter, golf administrator and enthusiast.
He managed the career of Babe Zaharias, entering her into the 1954 Los
Angeles Open as the first women to play in a PGA tour event. Corcoran founded
the Ladies Professional Golf Association and the Golf Writers Association of
America. In 1975 he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, one of
the first honorees to not have had a career in competitive golf. Lightly
creased. Dime sized toned spot at top left corner. Brown stain at bottom left
corner. Normal mailing folds. Otherwise, fine condition.
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