Marty Hogan is a former racquetball player with a long fourteen year
career. He won over 100 titles, nationally and internationally, and
six national championships. Hogan was either regarded as the best or
second best player worldwide each year from 1976 to 1990. Though
being born and raised in St. Louis, he lived in San Diego, CA, just
as his predecessors Brumfield and Muehleisen, where he lived and
went to college at San Diego State University, the alma mater of
several other high profile sports figures.
Hogan revolutionized the game of racquetball, which was already
increasing in popularity, with a 242 mile per hour serve. He won the
U.S. indoor racquetball championship five times consecutively in
1978 to 1982, and also in 1986. In 1979, Hogan also won the national
outdoor championships.
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Hogan first turned professional and won his first professional title
in Burlington, VT, in 1975 and became the very first millionaire
racquetball had ever produced. Hogan won so much that he only lost
four matches in three years' time. In 1977, he lost only one match,
two matches lost in 1978, and one match lost in 1979. 1979 was his
best season, because he claimed the Pro Racquetball Nationals and
Outdoor Racquetball Nationals, then crossed over to win the
Paddleball Nationals. Hogan was the first and only racquetball
player in history to take all three in the same year. He also took
the Paddleball National Championship for a second time in 1987 and
in 1989 won his last national racquetball championship. He retired
in 1990.
As many professional sports players do, he temporarily came out of
retirement and won his last title 16 years after he found his first
success, in 1991. After professionally retiring, Hogan participated
in a few national amateur events. He won three USRA doubles
championships, playing most notably with major league baseball
outfielder Jeff Conine, and Steve Trent, then Dave Peck, in 1994,
1996, and 2001, respectively. Hogan also won the 1996 US Open
Singles Championship.
Hogan started The Legends Racquetball Tour in 2002 and ended up
winning fourteen events, the most of any participant. Hogan took the
Legends Racquetball Nationals in 2002 and 2003. He also took the
Legends National Championship in 2005, as well as the 2004 Legends
Championship. He also won the Legends National Doubles Championships
with Cliff Swain in 2004 and 2005. He was named the player of the
year by a major racquetball association eight times, in 1977-1982
and in 1986 and 1989. He was ranked as the number one racquetball
player ever by National Racquetball Magazine and in 1997 entered
into the USA Racquetball Hall of Fame.