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Billy Graham

November 7, 1918 -

Billy Graham was born on a dairy farm near Charlotte, North Carolina. Graham was raised in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church by his parents. According to the Billy Graham Center, Graham was converted in 1934 at age 16 during a series of revival meetings in Charlotte which were led by evangelist Mordecai Ham. However, he was turned down for membership in a local youth group because he was "too worldly". After graduating from the Florida Bible Institute with a bachelor's in theology, Graham moved to Illinois and enrolled at Wheaton College. Here he would meet his future wife. Billy Graham - It is said that Graham has preached in person to more people around the world than any other preacher in history. According to his staff, more than 2.5 million people have "stepped forward at his crusades to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior".