Bob

Bob Dole was born and raised in Russell, Kansas. During the Great Depression, which hit Kansas very hard, the Dole family moved into the basement of their home and rented out the rest of the house. Bob Dole took many odd jobs around Russell as a boy; Bob Dole would later work as a soda jerk in the local drug store.Bob Dole graduated from high school in the spring of 1941 and enrolled in the University of Kansas the following autumn. Bob Dole, a star High School athlete in his native Russell, earned a coveted spot on the KU Jayhawks basketball team under the legendary coach Phog Allen. While in college, Bob Dole joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Bob Doles study of law at KU was interrupted by the start of World War II. After the war, Bob Dole continued to study law. Bob Dole attended the University of Arizona from 1948-1951 and earned Bob Doles degree from Washburn University in 1952.