About
Best known as the father of professional golfer Tiger Woods. He retired from the United States Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel and served two tours in Vietnam.
Before Fame
He was a college athlete at Kansas State University, earning a varsity letter in 1952 and 1953 for baseball.
Trivia
He broke the color barrier in baseball for the Big Seven Conference (later the Big Eight).
Family Life
He was married to Barbara Gary from 1954 to 1968. In 1969, he married Tiger's mother, Kultida Punsawad. Apart from Tiger, he had three other children named Earl Jr., Royce and Kevin.
Associated With
He started teaching Tiger Woods how to play golf before he was even two years old.
