{"product_id":"the-brothers-hogan-a-fort-worth-history-9780875655963","title":"The Brothers Hogan: A Fort Worth History","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Hogan: A Fort Worth History\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique family portrait of one of golf's greatest legends. Lavishly illustrated with never-before-seen family photos, \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Hogan\u003c\/i\u003e follows the lives of Ben Hogan, winner of sixty-eight tournaments and nine major championships, and his brother Royal, who climbed the ranks of top amateur golfers even as his brother Ben became one of golf's most successful pros. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNarrated by Royal's daughter Jacque, Ben's niece, this revealing biography not only tells the story of Ben's and Royal's remarkable careers but also sets the record straight on the shocking suicide of the boys' father, on Ben's strained relationship with his wife Valerie, on the car crash that nearly ended Ben's career, and on scores of details that have been misconstrued in earlier accounts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe rise of Colonial Country Club and its legendary course--forever nicknamed \"Hogan's Alley\"--and the rise of modern Fort Worth are part of the narrative as the Hogan boys and their city grew up together. Major Fort Worth leaders such as Tex Moncrief, Amon Carter, and Marvin Leonard, the visionary who built both the Colonial and Shady Oaks courses, figure prominently in the book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacqueline Hogan Towery, Robert Towery, Peter Barbour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Christian University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 9.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780875655963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePETER BARBOUR, an Austin native, was a producer in Los Angeles until retiring in 2002. JACQUELINE (\"Jacque\") HOGAN TOWERY is the daughter of Royal Hogan, Ben Hogan's older brother. The late ROBERT TOWERY worked for the State Bar of Texas, where he instituted the first Legal Assistants Division in the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Christian University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40938972807283,"sku":"9.78088E+12","price":36.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3fbe38a8-4762-4c93-95d0-94ded9b17254.jpg?v=1693404171","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-brothers-hogan-a-fort-worth-history-9780875655963","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}