Courage is a word too frequently used by sportswriters in glamorizing an athlete's performance.
It took several years on the PGA Tour before Ben Hogan began winning consistently. That's what Ben Hogan did. Hogan's heroism saved his wife from serious injury and probably saved his life as well. The impact drove the engine into the driver's seat, the steering wheel 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.