April 25, 2015 – The Irish American Hall of Fame Class of 2015 included its first golfer – Mr. Ben Hogan in the category of “Sports”. Mrs. Lisa Scott, the great niece of Mr. Hogan, accepted this honor on behalf of the family at a black tie dinner in Chicago on Saturday night. Other honorees included, Mr. Bob Newhart, Mr. John Houston, Mr. Gene Kelly, and several others. Mrs. Scott’s remarks indicated she did not even know her great uncle was Irish, but should have figured it out based on Mr. Hogan’s personal attributes of work ethic, perseverance, and integrity.
