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Charles Richard Drew (1904 - 1950) Charles Richard Drew was born on June 3, 1904 in Washington D.C. as the oldest of five children. His father (Richard T. Drew) was a carpet layer and his mother (Nora Burrell Drew) was a school teacher. As a student he was very athletic and excelled in academics. In 1922 he graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School with medals from his junior and senior years for his athletic