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