Claim: Raymond Blanco was born and raised in Birmingham, he received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and served as Assistant Football Coach at then USL .
Evidence: Raymond Blanco was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and political science from the former St. Benedict's College (now part of Benedictine College) in Atchison, Kansas, in 1958. From 1963-1969, Blanco served as Assistant Football Coach at then USL under the direction of Coach Russ Faulkinberry.