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Biography pictorial tiger woods father
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Earl Woods
Father of American golfer Tiger Woods (1932–2006)
Earl D. Woods | |
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Official U.S. Army portrait | |
Birth name | Earl Dennison Woods |
Born | (1932-03-05)March 5, 1932 Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | May 3, 2006(2006-05-03) (aged 74) Cypress, California, U.S. |
Buried | Manhattan, Kansas[1] |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service / branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1954–1974[2] |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Unit | |
Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | See awards |
Children | 4, including Tiger |
Relations | Cheyenne Woods (granddaughter) |
Earl Dennison Woods (March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006) was the 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.
He was previously a U.S. Armyinfantryofficer who served two tours of duty in South Vietnam a