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Zane Grey was born Pearl Zane Grey in
Zanesville, Ohio; a city founded by his great grandfather Ebenezer Zane. There
are different stories as to why Zane was given a female name, and while growing
up, it caused him much embarrassment and countless fistfights. But just like
the Johnny Cash song, he “grew up quick and he grew up mean”. Pearl hated
school, was a poor student, and never graduated from high school.
At an early age Zane was intrigued by
history, and developed a love of writing, although his father wanted him to be
a dentist. At that time in rural Ohio
was so free of regulation Grey could practice dentistry without a license, and
he wrote in his spare time.
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