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The love of life, he was born in Tucson and spent his early years with his father. Graduated from Marana High School before enlisting in the Navy. He boxed in the Navy and eventually took his talent to the professional arena. While his professional boxing career did not pan out, he forever looked back on it as a defining time in his life. Although he struggled over the next 40 years, he ultimately obtained both a bachelor's degree and a masters