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==Early life== Schieffer was born on February 25, 1937, in [[Austin, Texas]], to John Emmitt Schieffer and Gladys Payne Schieffer, and grew up in [[Fort Worth, Texas]]. He is an alumnus of [[North Side High School (Fort Worth, Texas)|North Side High School]], and received a B.A. in journalism and English in 1959 from [[Texas Christian University| Texas Christian University (TCU)]].<ref name=":0" /> In university he was a member of the [[Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps]] and the [[Phi Delta Theta]] fraternity.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/131267/cbs-news-anchor-proud-of-air-force-past/|title=CBS News Anchor Bob Schieffer Proud of Air Force Past|first=Matthew|last=Bates|work=Air Force Print News|date=19 April 2006|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> The College of Communication at TCU was renamed in Bob Schieffer's honor in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tcu360.com/2016/04/schieffer-family-establishes-lucrative-tcu-scholarship/|title=Schieffer Family Establishes Full Ride TCU Scholarship|work=TCU Department of Journalism|first=Clayton|last=Youngman|date=19 April 2016|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref>
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