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Earl Woods Remembered Father-son duo had strong bond
(AP) — Earl Woods, who was
more determined to raise a good
son than a great golfer and became
the architect and driving force be­
hind Tiger W oods’ phenomenal
career, is being remembered after
his death May 3 of cancer. He w as
74.
“My dad was my best friend and
greatest role model, and I will miss
him deeply,” Tiger Wixxls said on
his Web site. “I'm overwhelmed
when I think of all of the great
things he accomplished in his life.
He was an amazing dad, coach,
mentor, soldier, husband and friend.
1 wouldn't be where I am today
without him, and I'm honored to
continue his legacy ol sharing and
caring.”
A habitual smoker who had heart
bypass surgery in 1986, Woods
was diagnosed with prostate can­
cer in 1998 and was treated with
radiation. But the cancer returned
in 2004 and spread throughout his
body.
Last month, he was too frail to
travel to the Masters for the first
time.
The last tournament Woods at­
tended was the Target World Chal­
lenge in December 2004, when his
son rallied to win and then donated
$1.25 million to the Tiger Woods
Foundation that his father helped
him establish. The Tiger Wixxls
Learning Center, another vision
inspired by his father, opened in
February.
Woods decided not to play in
the Wachovia Championship this
week in Charlotte, N.C. Two of his
best friends on tour, Mark O ' Meara
and John Cook, withdrew from the
tournament and flew to California
to be with him.
Jack Nicklaus, who also was 30
when his father died, said he had
long "admired and related to the
close bond” shared by Tiger and
Earl.
“My father was my best friend,
my mentor and perhaps my great­
est support system. Earl was all of
that to Tiger," he said.
Earl Wixxls was more than a golf
dad, more than a zealous father who
lived vicariously through his son's
achievements.
He had played catcher for Kan­
sas State, the first black to play
baseball in the Big Eight Confer­
ence, and he had been a Green Beret
for two tours in Vietnam. But he felt
his true purpose was to train Tiger,
and he watched his son evolve into
the dominant player of his time —
the youngest player to win the ca­
reer Grand Slam — and one of the
most celebrated athletes in the
world.
“I knew Tiger was special the
day he was born," Wixxls said in a by sw inging a club as his son
May 2(XM) interview with The As- watched in a high chair. Tiger ap-
sociated Press.
peareil on the "M ike D ouglas
Woods introduced Tiger to golf Show" at age 2, played exhibitions
Tiger Woods says of his father, who died May 3: “My dad was
my best friend and greatest role model, and I will miss him
deeply." (AP photo)
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Transgender Library Breaks Isolation
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The co llectio n has already
ney there were about 15 books
tuality, youth, medical issues, out there, and eight of them were proved to be worth the cost - its
legal issues and psychology. O n­ pretty offensive,” M cCobb said. official opening was lust month,
line resources are also available. " It’s been very powerful to watch but employees have benefited dur­
ing it development.
The collection ranges from erotic this library grow ."
“It’s raised the bar of gender
You w on't find a more exhaus­
to esoteric, and even McCobb
felt overwhelmed with the wealth tive collection outside of Portland, sensitivity in the entire agency,”
with San Francisco housing the McCobb said.
of information.
with Sam Snead and Nicklaus, and
his television appeal was solely
responsible for quantum gains in
PGA Tour prize money.
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