At age 15 he and his six brothers were sent to school in Salt Lake City , Utah .
Kinney was born in Hilo , Hawaii to Irish - Hawaiian parents William & Pilialoha Kinney .
At age 15 Kinney and Kinney 's six brothers were sent to school in Salt Lake City , Utah .
Kinney was born in Hilo , Hawaii to Irish - Hawaiian parents William & Pilialoha Kinney .