Word: championed
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...DIED. Earl Woods, 74, former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel in Vietnam and father of golfer Tiger Woods; in Cypress, California. He had his son swinging clubs as a toddler and, after failing to persuade the boy to pursue other interests, became his trainer and devoted champion, once calling Tiger the "chosen one." Yet the close bond between the two?Tiger called him "an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend"?was unmistakable. After Tiger's Masters win in 1997?the first for a black player?he and his father embraced on the 18th green, a moment that became...
...times maddening year for the Red Rolfe division champion Crimson, which in many ways outperformed expectations while four members of its 2005 team ascended into the minor league ranks...
DIED. Earl Woods, 74, former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel in Vietnam and father of golfer Tiger Woods; of prostate cancer; in Cypress, Calif. He had his son swinging clubs as a toddler and, after failing to persuade the boy to pursue other interests, became his trainer and devoted champion, once calling Tiger the "chosen one." The close bond between the two--Tiger called him "an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend"--was unmistakable. After Tiger's Masters win in 1997--the first by a black player--he and his father embraced on the 18th green, a moment that...
...hiring of Jason Saretsky as Haggerty’s replacement, effective July 1. Saretsky, the associate director of the track and field program at Iona College, is a 1999 graduate of Columbia University. In college, he starred as a two-time All-Ivy runner and Ivy League Heptagonal champion in the 3200-meter relay. In five years at Iona, Saretsky led the Gaels to four straight top-10 finishes at the NCAAs. —THE CRIMSON STAFF
...Crimson totaled four runs in the inning to get out to a fast start. For his contributions at the plate and in the dugout, senior Josh Klimkiewicz is this week’s athlete of the week. As Harvard heads into an important Ivy Championship Series against Gehrig Division champion Princeton, the senior’s contributions will become even more vital. If history is any indication, Klimkiewicz will rise to the occasion. —Julie R. S. Fogarty