Essay Archive - Tiger Woods: The making of a Champion
Tiger Woods: The making of a Champion
TIGER WOODS THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION BY: JOHN GARRITY
Eldrick Tiger Woods was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 30, 1975. His
parents names are Earl and Kutildra. Earl is a ¼ American Indian, a ¼ Chinese
and half Black. Kutildra is a ¼ White, a ¼ Chinese and half Thai. Both of Earl's
parents were dead by the time he was 13. He named his son "Tiger" after his
Vietnam War partner Nguyen Phong of the South Vietnamese army. He nicknamed him
Tiger for his iron will and bravery. Around 1967 or 1968 they lost contact and
never spoke to one another since. ....
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