Ben Hogan: A Life

Ben Hogan: A Life
ISBN-10
1845131096
ISBN-13
9781845131098
Series
Ben Hogan
Category
Golfers
Pages
528
Language
English
Published
2005-08-25
Publisher
Aurum Press
Author
James Dodson

Description

In this first-ever family-authorized biography, Dodson expertly and emotionally reconstructs Ben Hogan's complicated life, revealing him to be a warm, jovial man whose charitable spirit and sharp business sense enabled him to build the powerful golf equipment company bearing his name to this day.

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