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Hogan, Ben

(Encyclopedia) Hogan, BenHogan, Benhōˈgən [key], 1912–97, American golfer, b. Dublin, Tex. A former caddie, Hogan began his professional playing career in 1937. One of the game's great money winners…

Brewer's: Hulk

An old ship unfit for service. (Anglo-Saxon, hule, from Mid. Latin hulca, connected with Greek ó= a ship which is towed, a merchant ship.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Hulking

A great hulking fellow. A great overgrown one. A bulk is a big, lubberly fellow, applied to Falstaff by Shakespeare. It means the body of an old ship. (See above.) The monster sausage…

Roller Derby History

Bay City Bombers star Joanie Weston was to '60s Roller Derby what Hulk Hogan was to professional wrestling in the '80s.Leo Seltzer dreamed up the Roller Derby in 1935. With the help of…

Hogan, Paul

actorBirthplace: Lightning Ridge, N.S.W., AustraliaBorn: 10/8/39

Ben Hogan

Ben HoganBorn: Aug. 13, 1912Golfer 4-time PGA Player of Year; one of only five players to win all four Grand Slam titles (others are Nicklaus, Player, Sarazen and Woods); won 4 U.S. Opens, 2…

August 2016: Gawker Website Shuts Down

World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of August 2016. 1. CDC Issues Zika Warning 2. U.S. Launches…

Bull Market

All good things must come to an end. Or do they? The biggest story of the year in pro basketball will be the future of Michael Jordan and, by extension, the future of the Chicago Bulls,…

Ben Hogan Biography

Ben HoganAge: 84 one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game; career numbers include 63 victories (second to only Sam Snead's 81 and Jack Nicklaus' 70), nine major championships, four…