Tiger Woods: A Biography

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

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This comprehensive biography of Tiger Woods looks at where he came from, his sports accomplishments and philanthropic efforts, and the effect he has had on sports history, marketing, and broadcasting. Tiger Woods: A Biography, Second Edition updates the 2005 edition to examine the life and career of this phenomenal athlete through the 2009 PGA Championship. The book provides information about Woods's parents and his upbringing, early life, and outstanding accomplishments as a professional golfer. It also covers Tiger's philanthropic activities including the Tiger Woods Foundation, a global organization that provides innovative educational opportunities to youth, the Tiger Woods Learning Center, and the Earl Woods Scholarship Program established to honor the spirit and vision of Tiger's father. Recognizing that the opportunities Woods has had were hard won by early African American golferswho were denied the right to play on the PGA Tour until 1961the book also includes a chapter on these pioneers. The volume is rounded out with a brief history of broadcasting and sports, as well as a look at the relationship between athletes and sponsors.

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Mandatory for all Tiger Woods fans, this impressively detailed, 232-page biography also offers a brief overview of broadcasting and sports, and the relationship between professional athletes and their financial sponsors, making it an ideal and very highly recommended addition for school and community library American Biography collections. * Midwest Book Review *
For high school students, Londino (broadcasting, Montclair State U.) presents a biography of golfer Tiger Woods that traces his life and career through the 2009 PGA championship (for this edition). It documents the roles and lives of his parents, his upbringing and early life, accomplishments, and philanthropic activities including the Tiger Woods Foundation, along with the contributions of early African American golfers who paved the way, the history of broadcasting and sports, and the relationship between Woods and sponsors. His recent marital problems are covered in the epilogue. * Reference & Research Book News *

Author Bio

Lawrence J. Londino is professor and chair of the department of broadcasting at Montclair State University.