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Bob Rosburg

Bob Rosburg, American golfer (died 2009)

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Born
October 21, 1926
Died
May 14, 2009
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1926

About Bob Rosburg

Robert Reginald "Rossie" Rosburg was an American professional golfer who later became a sports color analyst for ABC television. Rosburg won the Vardon Trophy in 1958 for the lowest average score (70.11) on tour that year. He won six tour events during the course of his career, before moving into semi-retirement after the 1972 season, his most successful financially. That year, he won the Bob Hope Desert Classic by one stroke over Lanny Wadkins.

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Bob Rosburg timeline

  1. Rosburg won the Vardon Trophy in 1958 for the lowest average score (70.11) on tour that year.
  2. He won six tour events during the course of his career, before moving into semi-retirement after the 1972 season, his most successful financially.

The world when Bob Rosburg was born

Bob Rosburg was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1926

  • #1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
  • Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
  • Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
  • Defining fadFlagpole sitting
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bob Rosburg's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19262026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,620$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population117.4M341 million

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