Tiger Woods

A Biography

Lawrence J. Londino (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

152 Seiten

2005
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-0-313-33121-3 (ISBN)

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While golf is seldom thought of as a sport for minorities, Tiger Woods has made the sport appeal to a whole new demographic. When only a teenager, Woods accomplished many junior records in golf and enjoyed unusual attention for a young person. While not yet thirty years old, Woods' impact on American culture goes beyond the world of sports. And his celebrity status has made him probably the most recognized known athlete in the world.

The opportunity that Woods got to display his talents were hard won by early African-American pioneers who were denied the right to play on the PGA Tour until 1961. This biography describes the life of a child prodigy who has so far lived up to his potential. It includes information on his early life, the influence of his parents, and the relationship between celebrity and the media. A timeline is included highlighting significant events in his life, along with a bibliography of print and electronic sources.

Lawrence J. Londino is chair of the Department of Broadcasting at Montclair State University. He has written, produced and directed a variety of radio, television and film projects over a 30-year career, most recently a public television documentary, A Place For Us: The Story of Shady Rest and America's First Golf Professional, which traced the history of African-Americans playing golf in New Jersey.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.11.2005
Reihe/Serie	Greenwood Biographies
Verlagsort	Westport
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Golf
ISBN-10	0-313-33121-9 / 0313331219
ISBN-13	978-0-313-33121-3 / 9780313331213
Zustand	Neuware