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Earl Woods
Earl Dennison Woods (March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006) was a U.S. Army infantry officer and father of American professional golfer Tiger Woods. Woods started his son in golf at a very early age and coached him exclusively over his first years in the sport. He later published two books about the process.
Woods served two tours of duty in South Vietnam and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was also a college baseball player. Woods' granddaughter, Cheyenne Woods, is also a professional golfer.
Woods was born in Manhattan, Kansas. His father, Miles Woods, had five children by his first wife, Viola, and six more (of whom Earl was the youngest) by his second, Maude Carter. Miles was an epileptic who worked as a street cleaner and caretaker. Although his father was a devout Baptist, Miles also had a reputation for being able to swear for 30 minutes without interruption. Woods once remarked, "I picked up on that." His father was African-American and his mother, Maude (Carter) Woods, was of mixed African-American and European ancestry and was lighter-skinned. The Times described Woods as "a quarter Native American, a quarter Chinese and half African American", the former through a Cherokee grandparent.
Woods attended Kansas State University (then known as Kansas State College) and played baseball, earning a varsity letter in both 1952 and 1953. His teammate Larry Hartshorn recalled how Woods once was not allowed to play at a college in Mississippi because of his race. The entire Kansas State baseball team refused to play and left in protest.
Woods broke the Big Eight Conference (then the Big Seven Conference) "color barrier" in baseball in 1951. He usually played as a catcher, and was offered a contract by the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues. However, Woods decided to continue his education, graduating in 1953 with a BS in sociology, and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army.
Woods served two combat tours during the Vietnam War, the first as an infantry officer and the second with the United States Army Special Forces.[verification needed]
After graduating from the Defense Information School and being promoted to lieutenant colonel, Woods was assigned as an instructor of Military Science & Tactics, (Army ROTC) at the City College of New York. He retired from active duty in 1974.
Woods moved to Southern California, and became an employee of McDonnell Douglas Corp in Huntington Beach, California.
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Earl Woods
Earl Dennison Woods (March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006) was a U.S. Army infantry officer and father of American professional golfer Tiger Woods. Woods started his son in golf at a very early age and coached him exclusively over his first years in the sport. He later published two books about the process.
Woods served two tours of duty in South Vietnam and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was also a college baseball player. Woods' granddaughter, Cheyenne Woods, is also a professional golfer.
Woods was born in Manhattan, Kansas. His father, Miles Woods, had five children by his first wife, Viola, and six more (of whom Earl was the youngest) by his second, Maude Carter. Miles was an epileptic who worked as a street cleaner and caretaker. Although his father was a devout Baptist, Miles also had a reputation for being able to swear for 30 minutes without interruption. Woods once remarked, "I picked up on that." His father was African-American and his mother, Maude (Carter) Woods, was of mixed African-American and European ancestry and was lighter-skinned. The Times described Woods as "a quarter Native American, a quarter Chinese and half African American", the former through a Cherokee grandparent.
Woods attended Kansas State University (then known as Kansas State College) and played baseball, earning a varsity letter in both 1952 and 1953. His teammate Larry Hartshorn recalled how Woods once was not allowed to play at a college in Mississippi because of his race. The entire Kansas State baseball team refused to play and left in protest.
Woods broke the Big Eight Conference (then the Big Seven Conference) "color barrier" in baseball in 1951. He usually played as a catcher, and was offered a contract by the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues. However, Woods decided to continue his education, graduating in 1953 with a BS in sociology, and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army.
Woods served two combat tours during the Vietnam War, the first as an infantry officer and the second with the United States Army Special Forces.[verification needed]
After graduating from the Defense Information School and being promoted to lieutenant colonel, Woods was assigned as an instructor of Military Science & Tactics, (Army ROTC) at the City College of New York. He retired from active duty in 1974.
Woods moved to Southern California, and became an employee of McDonnell Douglas Corp in Huntington Beach, California.
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