Early Years and Education
Doherty was born in Canton, the seat of Madison County in central Mississippi, where he successfully played football in high school. He then attended Mississippi State University (then College) in Starkville for a year. He subsequently transferred to Louisiana Tech, where he played as a right tackle with the Bulldogs for three seasons in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference. In 1945, he procured his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Tech. He also obtained a master's degree from George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee, which qualified him to teach mathematics at the secondary school level.
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