hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə dˈɑːɹtməθ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, dɹˈɑːpɪŋ ˈaʊt ˈæftɚ hɪz fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ, bˌʌt ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ fɚɹə sˈɛkənd jˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn bᵻfˌoːɹ tɹænsfˈɜːɹɪŋ tə ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv dɪtɹˈɔɪt mˈɜːsi, wˌɛɹ hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd.
He went on to Dartmouth College in 1916, dropping out after his first year, but returning for a second year in 1919 before transferring to the University of Detroit Mercy, where he graduated.