Professional wrestler, he gave up his career to manage Babe Didrikson after they married. His promoter changed his name to "Zaharias", which is Greek for "sugar". His two brothers and a nephew also wrestled under the name "Zaharias".
His last wife was his childhood sweetheart, and a former Colorado high school state tennis champion.
During his successful career as a Pro Wrestler, he was billed as and introduced before matches as: George Zaharias, "the Crying Greek from Cripple Creek", or "the Greek Hyena.".