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Ben Hogan

1912 - 1997

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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. Hogan was introduced to golf through caddying at age 11 and turned professional when he was 17. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Hogan is the 7th most popular golfer (down from 6th in 2019), the 8,505th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,272nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Ben Hogan ranks 7 out of 71. Before him are Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, and Gary Player. After him are Bernhard Langer, Lee Trevino, Sam Snead, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, and Greg Norman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Ben Hogan ranks 331. Before him are Jadwiga Wajs, Willy Bandholz, Lauro Amadò, Alfredo Pián, Virgilio Piñera, and Hisakichi Toyoda. After him are Nina Andrycz, Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Walter J. Ong, Daniel Mann, Richard Doll, and Hermann Hansen. Among people deceased in 1997, Ben Hogan ranks 250. Before him are Michael Manley, Abdelkader Ben Bouali, Aleksandr Ivanov, Ferenc Sipos, Marshall Applewhite, and Julio Musimessi. After him are Sidney Darlington, Jacques Pollet, Ngiratkel Etpison, Georgi Yumatov, K. Shivaram Karanth, and Joanna Moore.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ben Hogan ranks 8,507 out of 20,380. Before him are A. P. Hill (1825), Grace Lee Whitney (1930), Nicholas Gonzalez (1976), John Greenleaf Whittier (1807), Anne Osborn Krueger (1934), and Bill Monroe (1911). After him are Sidney Darlington (1906), Giorgos Kaminis (1954), Iris Marion Young (1949), Ray Barbuti (1905), Rose O'Neill (1874), and Charles R. Knight (1874).

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Among GOLFERS In United States

Among golfers born in United States, Ben Hogan ranks 5. Before him are Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911), Jack Nicklaus (1940), Arnold Palmer (1929), and Tiger Woods (1975). After him are Lee Trevino (1939), Sam Snead (1912), Walter Hagen (1892), Gene Sarazen (1902), Byron Nelson (1912), Tom Watson (1949), and Michelle Wie (1989).

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