| Ben Hogan  AKA William Benjamin Hogan
Born: 13-Aug-1912
Birthplace: Stephenville, TX [1]
Died: 25-Jul-1997
Location of death: Fort Worth, TX [2]
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Golf Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Won 63 golf tournaments Military service: US Army Air Corps (WWII, 1943-45)
[1] Stephenville Hospital, today with the mouthful of a name "Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville", WSW of Fort Worth. The Hogan family resided in Dublin, which is sometimes given as his location of birth.
[2] All Saints Hospital, Fort Worth, TX.
Father: Chester Hogan (blacksmith, b. 3-Feb-1885, d. 14-Feb-1922 suicide)
Mother: Clara Saphronia Williams (b. 14-Mar-1890, d. 3-Jan-1983)
Sister: Chester Princess Ditto (b. 25-Mar-1907, d. 14-Sep-1972)
Brother: Royal Dean Hogan (b. 16-Feb-1909, d. 18-Dec-1996)
Wife: Valerie Fox (m. 14-Apr-1935, until his death, d. 30-Jun-1999)
High School: Central High School, Fort Worth, TX (dropped out)
Winner, PGA Championship 1946
Winner, US Open 1948
Winner, PGA Championship 1948
Winner, US Open 1950
Winner, Masters Tournament 1951
Winner, US Open 1951
Winner, Masters Tournament 1953
Winner, US Open 1953
Winner, British Open 1953
Vardon Trophy 1940
Vardon Trophy 1941
Vardon Trophy 1948
Hickok Belt 1953
Associated Press Athlete of the Year (male) 1953
Texas Sports Hall of Fame 1970
Endorsement of Liggett Group Chesterfield cigarettes
Endorsement of Pan-American Coffee Bureau 1952
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Paperboy
Stroke 24-Jul-1997
Risk Factors: Smoking, Colon Cancer, Alzheimer's
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Caddy (10-Aug-1953) · Himself
Follow the Sun (25-Apr-1951) · Himself
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