1981 18c Babe Zaharias

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U.S. #1932
1981 18¢ Babe Zaharias

Issue Date: September 22, 1981
City: Pinehurst, NC
Quantity: 101,625,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Engraved

Perforations: 10 ½ x 11

Color: Purple

Honors the great female athlete who set new Olympic and world records in the javelin throw and won more than 50 major golf tournaments. Zaharias made one of the greatest comebacks in sports history - winning the National Women's Open and the Tam O'Shanter All-American golf tournaments after major cancer surgery. In 1950, the Associated Press named Zaharias the outstanding woman athlete of the first half of the 20th century.

American Sports Series

On September 22, 1981, the USPS inaugurated its Sports Series (sometimes called the American Sports Personalities Series), honoring some of America’s most notable athletes.

The first two stamps in the series honored golf legends Babe Zaharias and Bobby Jones and were issued at the World Golf Hall of Fame in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Babe Zaharias (1911-56) set new Olympic and world records in the javelin throw and won more than 50 major golf tournaments. Zaharias made one of the greatest comebacks in sports history – winning the National Women’s Open and the Tam O’Shanter All-American golf tournaments after major cancer surgery. In 1950, the Associated Press named Zaharias the outstanding woman athlete of the first half of the 20th century.