Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born November 20, 1942, atSt. Mary's Hospital in Scranton, PA to Catherine EugeniaJean Biden (ne Finnegan) and Joseph Robinette BidenSr.

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born November 20, 1942, atSt. Mary's Hospital in Scranton, PA to Catherine Eugenia"Jean" Biden (née Finnegan) and Joseph Robinette BidenSr. The oldest child in a Catholic family, he has a sister,Valerie, and two brothers, Francis and James. Jean was of Irishdescent, while Joseph Sr. had English, French, and Irishancestry.

Joe Bidenattended Archmere Academy inClaymont, Delaware, was a standouthalfback and wide received on the high school football team. Hegraduated in 1961.

At the University of Delaware in Newark, DE, Biden brieflyplayed freshman football and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in1965 with a double major in history and political science, and aminor in English.

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