Biography of dr phil mcgraw

(1950-)

Who Is Dr. Phil McGraw?

Dr. Phil McGraw was a college football player who got his Ph.D. in psychology. He quit his private practice to start Pathways, a self-motivation seminar, as well as a company called Courtroom Sciences.

After helping Oprah Winfrey win a lawsuit in 1998, he became a regular on her talk show, before launching his own daytime program, Dr.

Biography of dr phil mcgraw

Phil, in 2002. McGraw has also penned several best-selling self-help books.

Early Years and Career

Life strategist and television host Dr. Phil was born Phillip Calvin McGraw on September 1, 1950, in Vinita, Oklahoma.

Dr. Phil was raised in both Oklahoma and in Texas. He grew up to become a 6'4" linebacker and was awarded a football scholarship to the University of Tulsa, before finishing his undergraduate studies in 1975 at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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Just four years later, McGraw picked up his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of North Texas. In 1979, Dr.