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Dick Harmon

Dick Harmon, American golfer and coach (died 2006)

Born
July 29, 1947
Died
February 10, 2006
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1947

About Dick Harmon

Dick Harmon was a PGA golf professional and instructor. His father Claude Harmon won the 1948 Masters Tournament. Dick Harmon (July 29, 1947 – February 10, 2006) was a PGA golf professional and instructor. Harmon established the Dick Harmon School of Golf at the Houstonian with teaching assistant and friend Arthur J.

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Dick Harmon timeline

  1. Dick Harmon (July 29, 1947 – February 10, 2006) was a PGA golf professional and instructor.
  2. His father Claude Harmon won the 1948 Masters Tournament.

The world when Dick Harmon was born

Dick Harmon 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 Dick Harmon'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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