Editing Dan Devine (section)

==Early life and military service==
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Born in [[Augusta, Wisconsin]], on December 23, 1924, Devine later went to live with an aunt and uncle in [[Proctor, Minnesota]]. At [[Proctor High School]], Devine started at [[quarterback]] as a freshman and later became known as "The Proctor Flash", a name given to him by his friend [[Lute Olson]]. Devine also competed in three other sports during his four years at the school, and graduated in 1942.

Devine then enrolled at the Duluth State Teachers College (now the [[University of Minnesota Duluth]]), and was team captain of both the basketball and football teams, playing as a 170&nbsp;lb (77&nbsp;kg) quarterback. His time at the school was interrupted after enlisting in the [[United States Army Air Corps|Army Air Corps]] during [[World War II]], where Devine became a [[B-29 Superfortress|B-29]] [[flight officer]]. He graduated from college in 1948 with a [[bachelor's degree]] in history.