Dr. Charles R. Drew born on June 3, 1904, was the eldest son of a carpet-laying father and a teaching mother. As a naturally athletic kid, Dr. Drew grew up playing several sports which would lead him to receive a sports scholarship at Amherst College where he would compete on the track and football teams. After graduating from Amherst in 1926, Dr. Drew was held back from attending medical school due to financial obstacles. In the meantime, he attended Morgan College (now Morgan State University) where he would work as a biology and chemistry instructor in addition to coaching the football team.