Born into a family of Lebanese immigrants, Ernest Shahid spent his childhood in Timmonsville before leaving to attend Presbyterian College, a private Presbyterian liberal arts college in Clinton, South Carolina, where he played on the football team.
Ernest Wadere Shahid was born in South Carolina into a family of Lebanese immigrants. He spent his childhood in Timmonsville before leaving to attend Presbyterian College where he played on the football team. Presbyterian College (PC) is a private Presbyterian liberal arts college in Clinton, South Carolina. 
