- Father of Tiger Woods, Earl Woods Jr., Kevin Woods and Royce Woods.
- Attended Kansas State University (then known as Kansas State College) and played varsity baseball earning a varsity letter in both 1952 and 1953. He graduated in 1953 with a B.S. in Sociology and then began a career as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. He served two combat tours during the Vietnam War, the second with the elite United States Army Special Forces. He retired from the military in 1974 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
- Retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army.
- Survived prostate cancer but died of a heart attack.
- Was father-in-law of Elin Nordegren.
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