Jesse Ventura

National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal

Ventura was born James George Janos on July 15, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of George William Janos and his wife, Bernice Martha . Both of his parents were World War II veterans. Ventura has an older brother who served in the Vietnam War. Ventura has described himself as Slovak, since his fathers parents were from what is now Slovakia his mother was of German descent. Ventura was raised as a Lutheran. Born in south Minneapolis by the Lake Street bridge, he attended the Cooper Elementary School, Sanford Junior High School, and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1969. Roosevelt High School inducted Ventura into its first hall of fame in September 2014.

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