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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 generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory, inventing the idea of practicing golf and his ball-striking ability. Hogan's nine career professional major championships tie him with Gary Player for fourth all-time, trailing only Jack Nicklaus (18), Tiger Woods (15) and Walter Hagen (11). He is one of only five players to have won all four majors: the Masters Tournament, The Open Championship (despite only playing once), the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ben Hogan has received more than 2,388,659 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Hogan is the 6th most popular golfer, the 6,273rd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,115th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Golfer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Ben Hogan ranks 6 out of 71. Before him are Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Seve Ballesteros, and Gary Player. After him are Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Bernhard Langer, Walter Hagen, Lee Trevino, Sam Snead, and Greg Norman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Ben Hogan ranks 267. Before him are Sonny Boy Williamson II, Alexander Mackendrick, Santiago Lovell, Alexandru Todea, Jaroslav Bouček, and Héctor Socorro. After him are Michael Wilding, Gyula Polgár, Martha Mödl, Mary McCarthy, István Balogh, and Roberto Emílio da Cunha. Among people deceased in 1997, Ben Hogan ranks 210. Before him are Norris Bradbury, Roger Marche, Bobby Helms, Cyril Toumanoff, Marshall Applewhite, and Ondino Viera. After him are David Doyle, Ivan Yarygin, Charles Hallahan, Sotiria Bellou, Helene Hanff, and Albín Brunovský.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ben Hogan ranks 6,273 out of 20,380. Before him are Billy Barty (1924), Hamilton Luske (1903), Jenny Holzer (1950), Carolee Schneemann (1939), Ancel Keys (1904), and Christopher McQuarrie (1968). After him are Harrison Young (1930), Lindsey Vonn (1984), Benjamin Morrell (1795), Rand Brooks (1918), Priscilla Pointer (1924), and Jackson Showalter (1860).

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Among GOLFERS In United States

Among golfers born in United States, Ben Hogan ranks 4. Before him are Jack Nicklaus (1940), Tiger Woods (1975), and Arnold Palmer (1929). After him are Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911), Walter Hagen (1892), Lee Trevino (1939), Sam Snead (1912), Tom Watson (1949), Byron Nelson (1912), Gene Sarazen (1902), and Phil Mickelson (1970).

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