Claim: Raymond Blanco was born and raised in Birmingham, he received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and served as Assistant Football Coach at Kirwin High School.
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. He served as Assistant Football Coach at Kirwin High School in Galveston, Texas and Head Football Coach at Catholic High School in New Iberia, Louisiana between the years 1958-1962.