▁University ▁of ▁Michigan ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 0 , ▁Ster ry ▁en rolled ▁in ▁the ▁Law ▁Department ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan ▁and ▁received ▁his ▁law ▁degree ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 3 . ▁ ▁While ▁at ▁Michigan , ▁Ster ry ▁played ▁at ▁the ▁half back ▁and ▁end ▁positions ▁on ▁the ▁Michigan ▁Wol ver ines ▁football ▁teams ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 0 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Field ing ▁H . ▁Y ost ' s ▁ 1 9 0 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9 0 2 ▁" Point - a - Min ute " ▁football ▁teams ▁that ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 2 2 – 0 ▁record ▁and ▁out sc ored ▁oppon ents ▁ 1 , 1 9 7 ▁to ▁ 1 2 . ▁ ▁Ster ry ' s ▁father ▁died ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 0 3 , ▁the ▁same ▁month ▁Ster ry ▁was ▁admitted ▁to ▁the ▁Michigan ▁bar . ▁ ▁Leg al ▁career ▁After ▁receiving ▁his ▁law ▁degree , ▁Ster ry ▁returned ▁to ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁and ▁was ▁admitted ▁to ▁the ▁California ▁bar ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 0 3 . ▁By ▁ 1 9 1 0 , ▁he ▁had ▁partner ed ▁with ▁the ▁found ers ▁of ▁what ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁California ' s ▁most ▁prominent ▁law ▁fir ms , ▁Gib son , ▁D unn ▁& ▁Cr ut cher . ▁As ▁of ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁six ▁law y ers ▁listed ▁as ▁members ▁of ▁Gib son , ▁D unn