Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Bishii Janaayo 1949, isaga oo afar jir ah, Springer iyo waalidkiis waxay u soo haajireen Mareykanka, waxayna degeen xaafadda Kew Gardens ee Queens, New York. Wuxuu dhigan jiray dugsiga sare ee Forest Hills High School. Mid ka mid ah xasuustiisii ugu horaysay ee ku saabsan dhacdooyinkii dhawaa waxay ahayd markii uu 12 jir ahaa oo uu daawanayay
1956 Shirweynihii Qaranka Dimuqraadiga ee telefishanka halkaas oo uu ku arkay kuna cajiibsaday John F. Kennedy.