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. (September 6, 1915 – September 21, 1961) was an American professional golfer. He played on what is now known as the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s. == Early life == Oliver was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He started as a caddie at age 11 at the Dupont Country Club. He was later recruited to Wilmington Country Club where he led his team to the Philadelphia caddie championship title. He turned pro at the age of 19. As a youth his friends called him "Snowball" due to his accuracy throwing snowballs. He was an excellent all-around athlete and led his high school baseball team to a championship while averaging 14 strikeouts a game. After joining the golf circuit Oliver put on weight and eventually picked up the nickname "Porky." He said the name came courtesy of his friend Sam Snead.

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Career and life highlights

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.

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.

Measure	1915	2026
Gas	$0.25	$3.45/gal
Movie ticket	$0.10	$11.95
Population	98.4M	341 million

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