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Life
Birth and Family History  
 
John Patrick McEnroe was born on February 16, 1959, at the US Air Base Hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany. His father, John McEnroe Sr, was in the United States Air Force, while his mother Kay McEnroe was registered as a surgical nurse. John Sr was born in the depression era and was a first generation Irish–American. John Sr, was a graduate of the Catholic University of Washington. He was determined to become a lawyer. To support his family, he worked in advertising during day time, while attending the Fordham University at night to study law. He used to lead a tough life as he did not get home before 10’ o’clock and then he studied for the classes the next day and had to make it to work in the morning. John Sr and Kay had two more sons, Mark, born on February 2, 1962 and Patrick, born on July 1, 1966. Though Kay was a registered surgical nurse, the three boys kept her occupied for the whole day. John Sr eventually became a partner in law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison.