Marty Hogan (racquetball player)
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- For the 19th-century baseball player, see Marty Hogan.
Marty Hogan (born January 22, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American racquetball player who won more than 100 international or national titles and six U.S. national championships during his 14-year career. Hogan was ranked either number one or number two in the world from 1976 to 1990.[1]
[edit] Early years
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but relocated with his family to San Diego, California, at a young age. Hogan is credited with revolutionizing the game of racquetball, with a serve that drove the ball as fast as 142 miles an hour.[1] He won the U.S. indoor racquetball national championship five consecutive times, between 1978 and 1982, and won again in 1986. In 1979 he also won the national outdoor (3-wall) championships. [1]
[edit] Professional career and retirement
Hogan became a professional in 1975 and went on to become the first millionaire in the history of racquetball.[1] He captured his final national racquetball title in 1989, retiring the following year. Ranked as the number one raquetball player of all time by National Racquetball Magazine,[1] Hogan was inducted into the USA Racquetball of Fame in 1997.[2]
