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  Chi-Chi Rodriguez-Latino Legends in Sports
Chi-Chi Rodriguez was born in Rio Piedras in 1935 and as a young boy helped his father work the hot, dusty sugar cane fields.
Rodriguez has not won since 1993 and some of his troubles on the course have coincided with a loss of power.
In October 1998, Rodriguez had a heart attack just before he was to play in a Senior PGA Tour event in California.
www.latinosportslegends.com /chi-chi.htm   (615 words)

  
  Puerto Rico's Culture: Famous Puerto Ricans
Rodriguez is currently the Director of the Test Laboratory in the Engineering Directorate at Marshall Center (NASA) and inventor of a portable, battery-operated lift seat for people suffering from knee arthritis.
Rodriguez obtained his Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1986, from the University of Alabama.
Rodriguez was the leader of the Solid Rocket Booster accident investigation team following the Space Shuttle Columbia accident in February 2003 and was also the project manager for the Space Launch Initiative program.
welcome.topuertorico.org /culture/famousprR-Z.shtml   (940 words)

  
  Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez - Slider   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez (born October 23, 1935 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the PGA's World Golf Hall of Fame.
Juan developed his signature "toreador dance", where he would make believe that the birdie was a "bull" and that his putter was a "sword" and he would terminate the "bull".
Rodriguez became eligible to play on the PGA Senior Tour (now known as the Champions Tour) in 1985 and did so for many years with great success, accumulating twenty two tournament victories between 1986 and 1993.
enc.slider.com /Enc/Chi_Chi_Rodriguez   (580 words)

  
 Print Chi Chi Rodriguez Biography -- AEI Speakers Bureau
Chi Chi Rodriguez was born in Rio Piedras in 1935, and as a young boy helped his father work the hot, dusty sugar cane fields.
Chi Chi's talent extends beyond what he does on the golf course, as he has a strong desire to make a positive impact on today's youth.
Chi Chi's incredible career includes winning PGA tournaments four times in each of the 1990-91 seasons and was the only winner of back to back events in 1991.
www.aeispeakers.com /print.php?SpeakerID=852   (397 words)

  
 Travel Golf: Chi Chi Rodriguez
Chi Chi Rodriguez was talking to a group of reporters about the $100 million-plus "El Legado" golf resort he and his brother Jesus are building in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
Chi Chi knew there had to be a better way to help these kids succeed, and so he and Hayes teamed with Bob James, founder of Raymond James Financial, Inc. to build the Foundation.
Chi Chi had his heart attack on the 13th in 1998, and, as a superstitious man, doesn't want anything to do with the number 13 again.
www.travelgolf.com /departments/clubhouse/chi-chi-rodriguez.htm   (1059 words)

  
 MEDirect Latino Inc.
Chi Chi's golf expertise began at the age of 12, when he shot a 67.
What separates Chi Chi from the rest is that he has coupled his success on the gold course with a strong personal desire to make a positive impact through The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation.
Chi Chi's Foundation, based in Clearwater, FL, is home to troubled and abused youngsters.
www.medirectlatino.org /juanchichirodriguez.htm   (300 words)

  
 Key Speakers Bureau Inc.
Chi-Chi Rodriguez was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, in 1935 and as a young boy helped his father work the hot, dusty sugar cane fields.
In October 1998, Rodriguez had a heart attack just before he was to play in a Senior PGA Tour event in California.
Legendary golfer "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez has demonstrated that he is a great golf champion, but he's a greater champion of our youth and to the Hispanic community.
www.keyspeakers.com /bio.php?id=1662   (607 words)

  
 Hire Chi Chi Rodriguez for Motivational Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings and Corporate Events   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chi-Chi Rodriguez was born in Rio Piedras in 1935 and as a young boy helped his father work the hot, dusty sugar cane fields.
Rodriguez has not won since 1993 and some of his troubles on the course have coincided with a loss of power.
Legendary golfer "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez has demonstrated to be a great golf champion, but he's a greater champion to the lives of our youths and to the Hispanic community.
www.motivational-celebrity-speakers.com /players/chichirodriguez.html   (643 words)

  
 Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez - TheBestLinks.com - Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez, Baseball, Caddy, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Juan won the PGA Tour" in each of the 1990-91 seasons and was the only winner of back-to-back events in 1991.
The principle idea behind the foundation is to instill self-esteem in young people who are victims of abuse, have experienced minor brushes with the law, or have suffered other hardships.
He had an angioplasty to clear the blocked artery and with the help of his doctors and medication he is doing well today.
www.thebestlinks.com /Juan___22__Chi__MM__Chi__22___Rodriguez.html   (628 words)

  
 Chi Chi Rodriguez speaks for International Speakers Bureau
Chi Chi became known for his eye-hand coordination and imaginative skills that for more than 40 years have helped him overcome all types of obstacles.
Chi Chi's talents, however, extend beyound what he is able to do with the golf ball.
But what separates Chi Chi from everyone else is that he has coupled his success on the golf course with a strong personal desire to make a positive impact.
www.internationalspeakers.com /speakers/ISBB-5533WD/Chi_Chi_Rodriguez   (458 words)

  
 PUERTO RICO HERALD: Profile: Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez
Chi Chi had always been a good golfer, but he excelled when he entered this phase of his career in 1985.
Of course, little about Chi Chi is conventional, and when he decided to do something for his community (he lives in South Florida), he developed a novel approach.
Chi Chi continues to be a mainstay of the Senior PGA Tour, and he is still competitive even though he has not won a tournament since 1993.
www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/vol4n28/ProfileChiChi-en.html   (879 words)

  
 Juan Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Rodriguez‘s talent extends beyond what he does on the golf course, as he has a strong desire to make a positive impact on today’s youth.
Rodriguez’s philosophy is clear: he wants to give kids a chance to succeed.
Rodriguez’s incredible career includes winning PGA tournaments four times in each of the 1990-91, seasons and being the only winner of back to back events in 1991.
www.aarp.org /aarp_benefits/natl_events/puerto_rico/speakers/juan_rodriguez   (369 words)

  
 The best golfing in Puerto Rico is here
For many years, renowned World Golf Hall of Fame member, Chi Chi Rodriguez winner of eight PGA Tour Championships and twenty-two Senior Tour victories, has had the desire to create a golf paradise in his own country.
Finally, along with his friend, prestigious business man Joaquin Lopez Camara, Chi Chi is poised to make his dream a reality, leaving a permanent heritage for this and future generations to enjoy.
The San Juan International Airport is small and easy to maneuver through.
www.whattodoinpr.com /golfing.html   (706 words)

  
 Chi Chi Rodriguez   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez has finished another round as the most popular regular on the Senior Tour, that career mulligan for golf heroes who have torn 50 birthday pages off the calendar.
Chi Chi grew up in a tin-roofed shack on a dirt road in Puerto Rico as the youngest and frailest child among six supported by a father who never earned more than $18 a week toiling in the sugar-cane fields.
What sets Chi Chi apart from too many of the wealthy golfers dividing up the millions of tournament dollars to be won these days is that he always knows someone who needs the money more than he does.
www.sportshumanitarian.com /Inductees/CHICHI.HTM   (402 words)

  
 GolfDigest.com - Chi Chi and me   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It was the fact that Chi Chi had this habit of hitting the ball and while it was in the air saying to me, "Tommy, I just hit that 162 yards." I got a few wrong in practice and he simply said, "You need to work on that distance." He never yelled at me once.
Caddieing for Chi Chi was a lot of fun, but, even as a teenager, I noticed that Chi Chi carried with him, beneath all his joking, an emotional edge -- an undertow -- that people who come from abject poverty often carry with them, always fearing that this good life could suddenly be taken away.
Chi Chi definitely knew there were 18 holes in life, and that they all weren't pars and birdies.
www.golfdigest.com /majors/pga/index.ssf?/majors/pga/gd200208chichi.html   (1300 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Still young at heart: Q&A with witty Chi Chi
Chi Chi Rodriguez insists he'll retire after this season because of Champions Tour rules changes.
Now Chi Chi Rodriguez tells us this is it for him, his final tour of the Champions Tour.
Rodriguez, a winner 22 times as a senior, said the ban ensures this will be his last year as a player.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595075570,00.html   (941 words)

  
 Our Community - Sanitary Engineers “Keeping La Isla - Bonita!”
Juan Chi was born in the picturesque village of Santa Clara in the Corozal District on June 12th, 1956 to Secundina Chi.
Juan was born into a family of two brothers and one sister.
As the oldest and having a single mother, Juan found it necessary to help with the family's expenses and was not able to receive an education.
www.sanpedrosun.net /old/04-363.html   (1132 words)

  
 Golfer profile: Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez (born October 23, 1935 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Juan "Chi-Chi" RodríguezRodríguez was born into a poor family, one of six siblings.
By the time he was nine years old, he was proficient at golf and in 1947 at the age of 12, he scored a remarkable 67.
www.golfcoursesguide.org /learn/golfers/394.asp   (218 words)

  
 GolfDigest.com - My Shot: Chi Chi Rodriguez   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chi Chi Rodriguez, photographed Sept. 17, at the Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort in Puerto Rico.
A woman in a van was delivering me and some kids from the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation to the golf course from the Orlando airport.
As I walked off the green a lady said, "Chi Chi, you didn't do your sword dance." I said, "Ma'am, that putt was for a double bogey." People must know, to make the monkey dance, you must first give him a banana.
www.golfdigest.com /features/index.ssf?/features/gd200312myshot.html   (1845 words)

  
 AARP - Segunda Juventud - Chi Chi Rodriguez
Chi Chi was rarin’ to go—and I was going to have to air out my little rental car to keep up.
Chi Chi and Iwalani, a former hula dancer Rodriguez met when she was on tour, are understandably proud of the $100 million project that is transforming 285 acres of dry flatland into a 7,213-yard championship golf course complete with condos, a luxury hotel, a modern clubhouse, and a golf school.
In addition, his Chi Chi Rodriguez G-Man Desert Shootout, held annually in Palm Springs, California, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide scholarships to children of FBI agents killed in the line of duty.
www.aarpsegundajuventud.org /english/sports/2005-fm/05FM_chichi.html   (1316 words)

  
 Chi Chi's Foundation: Enter The Chi Chi Zone
The Foundation's Chi Chi Zone features all sorts of great information, including tips from the man himself, event schedules, biographical data, and more.
A lot of people have followed his great career through the years, but many don't have what it takes to be a real fan of the man. See how you stack up.
A comprehensive archive of Chi Chi's tips on life, golf, and other topics.
www.chichi.org /features/chichi_zone/chichi_zone.htm   (156 words)

  
 Chi Chi Rodriguez
Chi Chi grew up in the hot, dusty sugar cane fields of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, where he helped his father tend the fields.
What separates Chi Chi from the rest is that he has coupled his success on the gold course with a strong personal desire to make a positive impact through The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation.
Chi Chi's Foundation, based in Clearwater, FL, is home to troubled and abused youngsters.
www.chichigroup.com /chichi_rodriguez.htm   (377 words)

  
 Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez (born October 23, 1935) is the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
In 1989, he was voted the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.
In 1992, Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, the first Puerto Rican so honored.
nba.servegame.org /en/Chi_Chi_Rodriguez.htm   (736 words)

  
 Cigar Aficionado | Archives | Caribbean Greens
Chi Chi Rodriguez, the greatest player in the history of Caribbean golf, has built a course on his home island of Puerto Rico.
Rodriguez has molded a 7,217-yard course from this relatively flat land, creating an island green for the par-5 finishing hole, which happens to be the 19th.
Rodriguez is superstitious, so once you play the 12th hole, the next hole on the scorecard, and the course, is the 14th.
www.winespectator.com /Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,1566,00.html   (2957 words)

  
 World Golf: Chi Chi Rodriguez   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chi Chi was always the smallest kid, "the last kid picked in games," he says, but his wee stature didn't impair his golfing prowess.
That's why Chi Chi says if there were 500 kids who wanted his autograph after a tournament, he'd sit down and sign for all of them.
Chi Chi had his heart attack on the 13th in 1998, and, as a superstitious man, doesn't want anything to do with the number 13 again.
www.worldgolf.com /features/chi-chi-rodriguez.htm   (1103 words)

  
 The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans: Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez
In 1979, Rodriguez, along with the late Bob James and former pro Bill Hayes, established the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation.
In 1998, Rodriguez suffered a heart attack just before he was to play in a Senior PGA Tour event in California.
Chi Chi Rodriguez is a demonstrated golf champion, but he is an even greater champion in the lives to the youth he has assisted and the Hispanic community.
www.horatioalger.com /members/member_info.cfm?memberid=rod86   (478 words)

  
 Golf's good samaritan. (Chi Chi Rodriguez) - Saturday Evening Post - HighBeam Research
Fun -loving Chi Chi Rodriguez plays golf like a champion and has the heart of a Mother Teresa.
Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez is often referred to as pro golf's international ambassador of good will, a title that he earns on or off the course.
On the circuit, Rodriguez entertains the fans with his quips and antics, his congeniality and wit.
www.highbeam.com /doc/1G1-7002310.html?refid=ip_hf   (157 words)

  
 Hispanic Heritage Awards
Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, the 1993 Hispanic Heritage Awards Honoree for Sports, is a demonstrated golf champion, and an even greater champion to the Hispanic community and the youth he assists.
At seven years old, “Chi Chi” started to practice the game of golf while working as a caddy.
In 1989, “Chi Chi” was honored with the United States Golf Association’s Bob Jones Award in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship, and in 1992, became the first Puerto Rican inducted in to the PGA’s World Golf Hall of Fame.
www.hispanicheritage.org /hispanic_det.php?id=38   (363 words)

  
 The Biography Channel - Biography Result
Born Juan A. Rodriguez on October 23, 1935, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Often without enough to eat, the Rodriguez family struggled to survive.
After a stint in the army, Rodriguez returned to Puerto Rico and later became the head caddy at the Dorado Beach resort, where he was encouraged to pursue a career as a golfer.
www.biography.com /search/article.do?id=189145&page=print   (240 words)

  
 priceless.com - Article - The Gift of Golf
For PGA TOUR champ Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez, it's a way to become more involved.
"Chi Chi helped me so much when I was little that now I just want to help other underprivileged kids," she says.
Chi Chi presented her with her own set of golf clubs as a prize.
www.priceless.com /articles/a61.html   (472 words)

  
 The Tribune - Worlds Apart - Coming Together
Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez is one of the great showmen in sports history.
Rodriguez was born in Rio Piedras in 1935 and as a young boy helped his father work the hot, dusty sugar cane fields.
Chi Chi became known for his eye-hand coordination and imagination skills have helped him overcome obstacles for more than 40 years.
www.greeleytrib.com /article/20011216/WORLDSAPART/212170006   (1589 words)

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