Anderson, known as 'Log' , was a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he graduated from McKinley Senior High School in 1962 before attending Southern University, graduating from there in 1967 [REF].
Anderson was a key member of the Southern Jaguars track team during his time at Southern heping them to 3 consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference championships (SWAC) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) indoors and outdoors titles [REF].