Sports History On This Day: September 2

September 2, 1946 – Talk about one of the greatest sports competitors of all time and Ben Hogan should pop up in the conversation. The American golfer Hogan won the Golden State Open at the California Country Club in Los Angeles on this day in history.

The all-out victory was his third consecutive PGA event win and the 11th overall title of the season. In fact, it was the second time that year he won three straight tournaments! The man was a champion.

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Ben Hogan seated on the back of a car in the homecoming parade on Broadway
The photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of Ben Hogan seated on the back of a car in the homecoming parade on Broadway / photo by Dick DeMarsico, New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer. Photo is circa 1953. Special thanks to the resources of Newspapers.com and OnThisDay.com for the information obtained.

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