hiː ˈɜːnd ɐ bˈiː.ˈeɪ. ɪn hˈɪstɚɹi fɹʌm sˈaʊθiːst mɪzˈʊɹɹi stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ænd ɐ dʒˈeɪ.dˈiː. fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv mɪzˈʊɹɹi skˈuːl ʌv lˈɔː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn.
He earned a B.A. in history from Southeast Missouri State University in 1950 and a J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1951.