He was born to Victor and Mary Durchholz on a farm in Logan County, IL, on June 23, 1929. The family moved to Decatur, in his early years, where Vic graduated from Decatur High School. He then attended Millikin University, earning a bachelor’s degree in history and physical education in 1951. At Millikin, he played football and ran track, setting a school record in the discus throw. After college, he joined the Air Force and was stationed in Florida, where he served as a finance supervisor from 1951 to 1955. Staff Sergeant Victor met and married young Nancy Gross of Winter Garden, FL, at the end of his military service in 1955.
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