Early Life and Education
Cowan was born December 5, 1922 in Lincoln, Nebraska but grew up in Wichita. After attending school in Witchita he transferred from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, his hometown, to the Oberlin College, in October 1942. His father, grandfather, and uncles were all graduates of Oberlin College, and his greatest wish was to be the third Cowan generation at Oberlin.
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