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Ben Hogan (1912–1997) was a United States professional golfer who competed from 1930 to 1971. Born in Stephenville and deceased in Fort Worth, he participated in World War II. Hogan received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year award and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He stood 1.68 meters tall and weighed 69 kilograms.
As an author, Hogan is credited with thirteen works, including *Hogan How To*, *Stay Calm and Log Beer*, and *Xmas Present Ideas Book*. Crossref data lists five of his works. Although a MusicBrainz entry identifies an artist group named Ben Hogan from County Offaly, and Last.fm tags associate the name with hardcore and punk music, these entries appear distinct from the golfer’s primary biographical record.
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Key facts
- Full name
- William Ben Hogan
- Nickname
- The Hawk, Bantam Ben, The Wee Iceman
- Born
- ( 1912-08-13 ) August 13, 1912, Stephenville, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- July 25, 1997 (1997-07-25) (aged 84), Fort Worth, Texas , U.S.
- Height
- 5 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1.74 m)
- Weight
- 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
- Sporting nationality
- United States
- Spouse
- Valerie Fox ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1935 )
- Former tour
- PGA Tour
- Pga tour
- 64 ( 4th all-time )
- Masters tournament
- Won : 1951 , 1953
- Pga championship
- Won : 1946 , 1948
- U s open
- Won : 1948 , 1950 , 1951 , 1953
- The open championship
- Won : 1953
- World golf hall of fame
- World Golf Hall of Fame 1974 ( member page )
- Pga tour leading money winner
- 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1948
- Pga player of the year
- 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
- Vardon trophy
- 1940, 1941, 1948
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ben
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Stephenville
- Place of death
- Fort Worth
- Occupation
- golfer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- golf
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 69
- Conflict
- World War II
- Official website
- www.benhogan.com
- Image
- Ben Hogan NYWTS.jpg
- Height
- 1.68
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- date of birth
- 1912-08-13
- date of death
- 1997-07-25
- Commons category
- Ben Hogan
- name in native language
- Ben Hogan
- start of work period
- 1930-00-00
- end of work period
- 1971-00-00
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview
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William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He profoundly influenced golf swing theory, and was noted for his ballstriking skill and assiduous practice. Hogan won nine major championships and is one of six men to complete the modern career grand slam.
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