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==Early life== David Mark Winfield was born on October 3, 1951, in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], and grew up in the city's [[Rondo neighborhood]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Melo |first=Frederick |date=2015-11-07 |title=St. Paul: Signs to mark former Rondo Avenue proposed |work=[[St. Paul Pioneer Press]] |url=https://www.twincities.com/2013/02/06/st-paul-signs-to-mark-former-rondo-avenue-proposed-2/ |access-date=2023-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fitzgerald |first=Larry |date=2012-05-16 |title=It all started with Dave Winfield |work=[[Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder]] |url=https://spokesman-recorder.com/2012/05/16/it-all-started-with-dave-winfield/ |access-date=2023-05-10}}</ref> His parents divorced when he was three years old, leaving him and his older brother Stephen to be raised by their mother, Arline, and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins.<ref name="autogenerated1">''Winfield: A Player's Life'' autobiography</ref> The Winfield brothers honed their athletic skills in Saint Paul's [[Stacy Robinson#Death and legacy|Oxford Field]], where coach Bill Peterson was one of the first to notice Winfield. Winfield did not reach his full height of {{Height|ft=6|in=6}} until his senior year at [[Saint Paul Central High School]].<ref name="autogenerated1" />
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