hˈæmənd ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɐkˈædəmi, wˌɛɹ hiː ɛksˈɛld ɪnðə stˈændɪŋ bɹˈɔːd dʒˈʌmp, twˈɛntijˈɑːɹd dˈæʃ, ænd fˈʊtbɔːl.
Hammond attended the United States Military Academy, where he excelled in the standing broad jump, 20-yard dash, and football.