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Bill Rogers, American golfer
William Charles Rogers is an American professional golfer who is best known as the winner of the 1981 Open Championship. Rogers played the PGA Tour full-time from 1975 to 1988 and won six tournaments, including four in 1981. In 1982, Rogers won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, and led the U.S.
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Bill Rogers (golfer) was born in 1951. 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.
These figures put everyday life in Bill Rogers (golfer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1951 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.27 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $8,800 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,500 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.53 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 154.0M | 341 million |
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