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golf champion Ben Hogan was in a near-fatal car crash. Hit head on by a bus, Hogan threw himself in front of his wife to protect her, that saved him from being impaled by the steering wheel. After 2 month in the hospital and multiple surgeries, Hogan won 6 more majors, including 3 in one year.

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Fun Fact: golf champion Ben Hogan was in a near-fatal car crash. Hit head on by a bus, Hogan threw himself in front of his wife to protect her, that saved him from being impaled by the steering wheel. After 2 month in the hospital and multiple surgeries, Hogan won 6 more majors, including 3 in one year.

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