From beaten and bruised to one of the brightest
Early Life and Formative Years Patrick Swayze grew up in Houston, Texas, born August 18, 1952, in a household balancing engineering precision and artistic discipline. His mother, Patsy, founded the Houston Jazz Ballet Company, and his father, Jesse, worked as a draftsman. From childhood, he “wanted to do everything,” including sports, violin, choir, dance, and…