Donald Lee Demeter, born June 25, 1935 in Oklahoma City. He was a tall, 6’4″ gangly man who played in the majors for 11 years. He was a man who had a deep faith and was a member of the fellowship of Christian Athletes. His father was a painting contractor, and his mother a housewife. When he was about 10, his family moved to Denver. But soon after, his mom and dad were divorced and Don was sent to live with his grandmother back in OKC.
His mother married a man from New Hampshire and for one winter Don lived there but returned to OKC and lived with a foster family through his high school years.