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Courage is a word too frequently used by sportswriters in glamorizing an athlete's performance.
That's what Ben Hogan did. Ben Hogan won four U.S. Opens and two Masters during his career. Hogan's heroism saved his wife from serious injury and probably saved his own life as well. The impact drove the engine into the driver's seat and the steering wheel was shoved into the back seat. While Valerie Hogan received only minor injuries, Hogan suffered a broken collarbone, a smashed rib, a double fracture of the pelvis and a broken ankle.