(Encyclopedia) Hogan, BenHogan, Benhōˈgən [key], 1912–97, American golfer, b. Dublin, Tex. A former caddie, Hogan began his professional playing career in 1937. One of the game's great money winners…
actorBorn: 10/8/1939Birthplace: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia Actor who had been active in the Austrailian entertainment industry for years before coming to the attention of American…
Born: Aug. 13, 1912Golfer 4-time PGA Player of Year; one of only five players to win all four Grand Slam titles (others are Nicklaus, Player, Sarazen and Woods); won 4 U.S. Opens, 2 Masters, 2 PGAs…
Roller Derby History Leo Seltzer dreamed up the Roller Derby in 1935. With the help of sportswriter Damon Runyan, Seltzer created rules for the derby (which changed according to the audience's…
Born: 1919 Birthplace: Lowes, Ky. Polypropylene and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)—While working for the Phillips Petroleum Company, Banks and Hogan developed two of the world's most commonly…
HOGAN, Earl Lee, a Representative from Indiana; born in Hope, Bartholomew County, Ind., March 13, 1920; attended the public schools of Burney; also attended Indiana University and the…
HOGAN, John, a Representative from Missouri; born in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland, January 2, 1805; immigrated to the United States in 1817 and settled in Baltimore, Md.; apprenticed to learn…
HOGAN, Lawrence Joseph, a Representative from Maryland; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 30, 1928; graduated from Gonzaga High School, Washington, D.C., 1946; B.A., Georgetown…
HOGAN, William, a Representative from New York; born in the parish of St. Paulâs Covent Garden, London, England, July 17, 1792; as a young man went with his father to Cape Colony; immigrated…
HOGAN, Michael Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, April 22, 1871; attended the parochial and public schools; member of the Thirteenth Regiment, New York National…
