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Ben Hogan


Ben Hogan had more dedication than any athlete today. Throughout
his life Mr.Hogan overcame a very traumatic childhood, recovered from
a nearly fatal head-on collision with a bus and built a golf
equipment empire.

Ben Hogan was born in a small town in Texas called Dublin. He was
one of three children. When Ben was only six years old he witnessed
his father commit suicide while playing in the same room. " At age
nine my childhood was shot through the heart".(p.14) obviously Hogan
was traumatize by the tragedy. Hogan's instinctive reaction was to
become protective of his mother. After the suicide the family underwent
serious financial problems. To do his part Ben began selling newspapers,
until he heard that their was big money to be made at the local
golf club for caddies. This was Hogan's ticket into golf, with golf
being considered a "rich man's"......

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