page_title: George Zaharias
hierarchical_section_title: George Zaharias
caption_attribution_description: 1938 Press Photo George Zaharias, Wrestler of Colo. and bride Mildred Didrikson
context_page_description: Theodore Vetoyanis was an American professional wrestler and sports promoter, known by his ring name George Zaharias, popularly known as "The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek" or "The Greek Hyena" during the 1930s. Often cast as a villain or sore loser, one of his most celebrated bouts was a 1932 match with Jim Londos at a sold-out Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, which Londos won. The audience of 14,500 was the highest attendance for any North American wrestling match that year.
context_section_description: Theodore Vetoyanis (Greek: Θεόδωρος Βετογιάνης, February 27, 1908 – May 22, 1984) was an American professional wrestler and sports promoter, known by his ring name George Zaharias, popularly known as "The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek" or "The Greek Hyena" during the 1930s. Often cast as a villain or sore loser, one of his most celebrated bouts was a 1932 match with Jim Londos at a sold-out Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, which Londos won. The audience  of 14,500 was the highest attendance for any North American wrestling match that year.
caption: George and Babe Zaharias in 1938
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