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Gary Cowan

Gary Cowan, Canadian golfer

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Born
October 28, 1938
Age in 2026
88
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1938

About Gary Cowan

Gary Cowan is a Canadian golfer who has achieved outstanding results at the highest class in amateur competition. In 1956, Cowan reached the semifinals of the Ontario Amateur Championship at age 17, a record for a player so young. Cowan also won the Sunnehanna Amateur in 1964 and the Porter Cup in 1969. Then in 1971, he won at the Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware, by sinking his approach shot on the final hole with a nine-iron for an eagle two.

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Gary Cowan timeline

  1. In 1956, Cowan reached the semifinals of the Ontario Amateur Championship at age 17, a record for a player so young.
  2. Cowan also won the Sunnehanna Amateur in 1964 and the Porter Cup in 1969.
  3. Then in 1971, he won at the Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware, by sinking his approach shot on the final hole with a nine-iron for an eagle two.

The world when Gary Cowan was born

Gary Cowan was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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