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Ed Oliver (golfer)

Ed Oliver, American golfer (died 1961)

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Born
September 6, 1915
Age in 2026
111
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1915

About Ed Oliver (golfer)

Edward Stewart "Porky" Oliver, Jr. was an American professional golfer. He played on what is now known as the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s. He won eight times on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s. Oliver was well known for finishing second in several major championships but not letting it get him down. When South African Bobby Locke dominated the US tour in 1947, he defeated Oliver in a playoff at the All American Open and passed him for the win at the Canadian Open after Oliver broke the tournament scoring record.

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The world when Ed Oliver (golfer) was born

Ed Oliver (golfer) was born in 1915. 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 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ed Oliver (golfer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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