Ben Hogan

American golfer (1912–1997)
Person human Q365626
Ben Hogan
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Summary

Ben Hogan was born on August 13, 1912[1], in Stephenville[2]. He died on July 25, 1997[3], in Fort Worth[4]. He worked as a golfer[5] and professional golfer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,723 views/month, #6,119 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: Green B. Trimble Technical High School[10]
  • Award received: World Golf Hall of Fame[11], Associated Press Athlete of the Year[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Ben Hogan[14]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[15]
  • Sport: golf[16]
  • Family name: Hogan[17]
  • Given name: Ben[18]
  • Official website: http://www.benhogan.com[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Country for sport: United States[21]
  • Name in native language: Ben Hogan[22]
  • Start of work period: 1930[23]
  • End of work period: 1971[24]
  • Height: 1.68 m[25]
  • Mass: 69 kg[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]

Why It Matters

Ben Hogan has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ben Hogan born?

Ben Hogan was born in Stephenville[2].

Where did Ben Hogan die?

Ben Hogan died in Fort Worth[4].

What did Ben Hogan do for work?

Ben Hogan worked as a golfer[5] and professional golfer[6].

Where did Ben Hogan go to school?

Ben Hogan was educated at Green B. Trimble Technical High School[10].

What awards did Ben Hogan receive?

Honors received include World Golf Hall of Fame[11] and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 13d ago · C960657 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 35
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  3. 4w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 69143
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  4. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/Ben_Hogan
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → golfer, professional golfer
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  7. 21w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End of work period → +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Sport → golf
    Family name → Hogan
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