Tiger Woods War veteran who was mostly African American with traces of European descent. Earl's mother Maude Carter was light skinned. Some people suggested that she had Native American and Chinese ancestry. Tiger refers to his ethnic make-up as ""Cablinasian"" (a syllabic abbreviation he coined from Caucasian, Black, American Indian, and Asian). Woods' first name—Eldrick—was coined by his mother because it began with "E" (for Earl) and ended with "K" (for Kultida). His middle name Tont is a traditional Thai name. He was nicknamed Tiger in honor of his father's friend Col. Vuong Dang Phong, who had also been known as Tiger.
John Harris (golfer) Minnesota. His brother Robbie played for the U.S. ice hockey team at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Champions Tour playoff record (1–0) Amateur John Harris (golfer) John Richard Harris (born June 13, 1952) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Harris was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Roseau, Minnesota, near the Canada–US border. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he distinguished himself in both golf and ice hockey. Harris was the second-leading scorer on the Gophers 1974 NCAA national championship team, and then two months later won the individual