Early Life
Holcombe was born on April 18, 1945. He graduated in 1963 from Defiance High School in Defiance, Ohio. He ran track and still owns the school record in the 200 meter dash, with a time of 21.2 set in 1963.
He graduated in 1967 with a Bachelors degree from Baldwin-Wallace College, where he ran track and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He later earned a master's and doctorate in College Administration from the University of Florida.
In addition, he was a former U.S. Marine Corps Captain before he was honorably discharged.
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