Sports
Golfing legend Ben Hogan excelled after coming back from a horrific car crash in 1949. Fans hope Tiger Woods will be able to do the same after his crash.
April 5, 2022
MOST GRAND SLAM VICTORIES Jack Nicklaus: 18 Walter Hagen: 11 Ben Hogan: 9 Gary Player: 8 Tom Watson: 8 Bobby Jones: 7 Arnold Palmer: 7 Gene Sarazen: 7 Sam Snead: 7 Harry Vardon: 7 Lee Trevino: 6 Nick Faldo: 6 Seve Ballesteros: 5 James Braid: 5 Byron Nelson: 5 J.H.
July 26, 1997
Ben Hogan was more than an athlete to me. Hogan was mythic. Hogan was my idol.
Bob William, 83, first met Ben Hogan in 1940 when William was a publicist for Warner Brothers. A member of Riviera Country Club since 1948, William lives in Hancock Park.
July 27, 1997
The time was 1931, the place, Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena.
Feb. 4, 1990
A look at some of the biggest moments in sports history to have occurred on June 10, including Ben Hogan forcing a playoff in the 1950 U.S. Open at Merion G.C.
June 10, 2020
Hogan! For years, the very name-- Hogan-- made strong men tremble.
June 19, 1988
Funeral: Snead, Nelson and Bolt among those paying last respects to legendary golfer.
July 30, 1997
Reaction: Nelson knew his Texas rival for a long time, but he never really knew him. Others remember a relentless competitor.
Golfer Ben Hogan, nicknamed “Bantam Ben” because of his small size (145 pounds) and called the “Hawk” by fellow players because of the way he studied a course, matched Sam Snead shot-for-shot on the last day of the Los Angeles Open.
Jan. 11, 2006