Herbert Ashby 6688

Herbert Ashby was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1929, just before the start of the Great Depression. His father had many different jobs and his mother was a housewife. His father taught him how to play chess and box, which helped him when he went to different elementary schools. In high school, he was an all-around athlete, playing football, wrestling, and running track. He was also involved in a city league football team. After high school, he went to Rutgers University and then transferred to the University of New Mexico. He decided to go to law school and was drafted into the army after his first year. He and three fraternity brothers drove up to Alaska to make a fortune, but ended up fighting fires instead.