Ben Hogan

Japanese: ベン･ホーガン（英語表記）Ben Hogan

1912‐97
American professional golfer. His real name was William Benjamin Hogan. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He started playing golf after he turned 20, and won his first PGA Championship in 1946. In 1948, he won the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. Just as he was reaching the peak of his career, in December 1949, he was seriously injured in a car accident, breaking ribs and bones in his leg. It was rumored that he would never be able to recover, but thanks to his strong will, he made a miraculous recovery and won the U.S. Open in 1950, impressing his fans.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1912‐97
アメリカのプロゴルファー。本名William Benjamin Hogan。テキサス州フォート･ワースに生まれる。20歳を過ぎてからゴルフを始め，1946年初めて全米プロ選手権で優勝した。48年には全米オープンと全米プロで優勝して，いよいよ最盛期を迎えようとする49年12月，自動車事故で肋骨と足の骨を折る重傷を負い，再起不能とうわさされたが，強い精神力に支えられて奇跡的に復活し，50年には全米オープンで優勝して，ファンを感動させた。

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