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Sports: Tiger loses dad to cancer battle
‘My dad was my
best friend and
greatest role model’
Earl Woods, who was more
determined to raise a good
son than a great
golfer and became
the architect and driving
force behind
Tiger Woods’ phenomenal
career, died
yesterday morning at
his home in Cypress,
Calif. He was 74. .
“My dad was my best
friend and greatest role
model, and I will miss him
deeply,” Tiger Woods said on
his website. “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. I
wouldn’t be where I am
today without him, and I’m
honoured to continue his
legacy of sharing and caring.” .
Woods was diagnosed
with prostate cancer 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. His son finished
tied for third. .
Earl Woods was
more than a golf dad,
more than a zealous
father who lived vicariously
through his
son’s achievements.
He had played catcher for
Kansas State, becoming the
first black baseball player in
the Big Eight Conference, and
he had been a Green Beret 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 and one of
the most celebrated athletes
in the world. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posted on Thursday, May 04 @ 10:46:53 UTC by jcohen
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