Birthday profile

Moe Norman

Moe Norman, Canadian golfer (died 2004)

Born
July 10, 1929
Died
September 4, 2004
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1929

About Moe Norman

Murray Irwin "Moe" Norman (July 10, 1929 – September 4, 2004) was a Canadian professional golfer whose accuracy and ability to hit shot after shot perfectly straight gave him the reputation as a golf swing "genius" with the nicknames, "Pipeline Moe" and golf's savant "Rain Man". During his career, Norman won 65 Canadian Golf Tour tournaments and set 33 course records. Ken Venturi claimed Norman was one of golf's "premier ball-strikers", and Tiger Woods said Norman and Ben Hogan were the only two golfers in history to have "owned their swings". Over 1995 to 2006, Norman was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Norman's first win was in 1949 – a one-day amateur event at the St. Norman won the Canadian Amateur Championship in 1955 and 1956. In 1958, Norman turned professional, winning the Ontario Open in his first event, later entering 21 separate tournaments and winning 17.

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Moe Norman timeline

  1. Norman's first win was in 1949 – a one-day amateur event at the St.
  2. Norman won the Canadian Amateur Championship in 1955 and 1956.
  3. In 1958, Norman turned professional, winning the Ontario Open in his first event, later entering 21 separate tournaments and winning 17.

The world when Moe Norman was born

Moe Norman was born in 1929. 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 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

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

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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