Editing Joe Robbie (section)

==Early life==
Robbie was raised in [[Sisseton, South Dakota]], the second of five children. His father was a [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] immigrant and restaurant manager; his mother was a [[baker]] and the daughter of [[Irish people|Irish]] immigrants.<ref name=lynch>{{cite news|last1=Lynch|first1=Ray|title=A Man Of Perfection Joe Robbie Had A Fire That Warmed Many And Burned A Few, Says Danny Thomas.|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-01-09/news/9001180251_1_joe-robbie-black-middle-class-neighborhood-black-hills|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725013739/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-01-09/news/9001180251_1_joe-robbie-black-middle-class-neighborhood-black-hills|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2015|access-date=July 24, 2015|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|date=January 9, 1990}}</ref> He was raised [[Catholic]].<ref name=opens />

At 14 years old, Robbie was the [[sportswriter]] for his local newspaper, ''The People's Press''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rosenberg|first1=Michael|title=The Super Bowl that tore the Robbie family apart|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/24/miami-dolphins-super-bowl-joe-robbie-stadium|access-date=August 20, 2017|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=November 23, 2015}}</ref> In 1934, during the [[Great Depression]], Robbie dropped out of high school to work as a [[lumberjack]] for the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] in the [[Black Hills]], sending $25 of his $30 monthly earnings home to his family. After completing his high school education in 1936, Robbie enrolled at [[Northern State University|Northern State Teachers College]] on a debating scholarship.<ref name=lynch /> After three years, he transferred to the [[University of South Dakota]].<ref name=opens>{{cite news|last1=Connelly|first1=Michael|last2=Hill|first2=Bob|title=A Dream Fulfilled Joe Robbie Was Told By Many People That There Was No Way He Would Be Able To Build A Stadium For His Professional Football Team. Joe Robbie Stadium Opens Tonight.|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-08-16/specialsection/8703070898_1_new-stadium-joe-robbie-stadium-dolphins-football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725011733/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-08-16/specialsection/8703070898_1_new-stadium-joe-robbie-stadium-dolphins-football|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2015|access-date=July 24, 2015|publisher=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|date=August 16, 1987}}</ref> Robbie met his future wife, Elizabeth, while he was a senior at the school and she was a freshman. The couple were married two years later.<ref name=lynch />

Robbie enlisted in the [[United States Navy|Navy]] on the day after the Japanese [[attack on Pearl Harbor]]. Robbie saw substantial action in the [[Pacific Ocean theater of World War II|Pacific theater]] and was awarded a [[Bronze Star]] for his service. After his discharge, he used the [[G.I. Bill]] to return to [[University of South Dakota School of Law]] as a law student.<ref name=lynch />