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Fred Haas

Fred Haas, American golfer (died 2004)

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Born
January 3, 1916
Died
January 26, 2004
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1916

About Fred Haas

Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. (January 3, 1916 – January 26, 2004) was an American professional golfer. == Amateur career == Haas was born in Portland, Arkansas. After graduating from Dermott High School, he graduated from Louisiana State University in 1937, winning the NCAA individual championship in his senior year. == Professional career == Haas's first PGA Tour win, at the Memphis Invitational as an amateur, broke Byron Nelson's record streak of 11 straight victories (Nelson finished 4th). He turned pro in early 1946. He played on the 1953 Ryder Cup team. == Personal life == Haas died in Metairie, Louisiana at age 88.

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The world when Fred Haas was born

Fred Haas was born in 1916. 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 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

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

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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