ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə ɡɹˈæmɚ skˈuːlz ʌv kəlˈʌmbəs, hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn dʒˈoʊliət, mɑːntˈænə, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
Educated in the grammar schools of Columbus, he graduated from high school in Joliet, Montana, in 1942.