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Jocelyne Bourassa

Jocelyne Bourassa, Canadian golfer (died 2021)

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Born
May 30, 1947
Died
August 3, 2021
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1947

About Jocelyne Bourassa

Jocelyne Bourassa, CM was a Canadian professional golfer, who had a distinguished amateur career. She was Rookie of the Year on the LPGA Tour in 1972, and ended her career with one victory on the tour. Bourassa won the Quebec Junior golf championship in 1963, 1964, and 1965. Bourassa won LPGA Rookie of the Year honors in 1972. Bourassa won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award in 1972 as Canada's best female athlete.

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Jocelyne Bourassa timeline

  1. Bourassa won the Quebec Junior golf championship in 1963, 1964, and 1965.
  2. Bourassa won LPGA Rookie of the Year honors in 1972.
  3. Bourassa won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award in 1972 as Canada's best female athlete.

The world when Jocelyne Bourassa was born

Jocelyne Bourassa was born in 1947. 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 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

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

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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