==Basketball career=====High school and college===He attended Creston Junior High School 79 and DeWitt Clinton High School (1945–48) in the Bronx, New York, where he played for the basketball team and led it to a borough championship.
Шейес посещал среднюю школу Creston Junior 79 и DeWitt Clinton (1945-48) в Бронксе, Нью-Йорк, где играл за школьную баскетбольную команду, которую привёл к чемпионским титулам.