 His best-known finish was a silver medal in the 18 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.Hegge also finished fifth in the 50 km event in 1928, fourth in the 50 km event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, and fourth in the 50 km event at the 1926 Nordic skiing World Championships.He died in Livingston, New York.