Musgrave grew up in
Columbia, Missouri, earning high school All-American honors as a
quarterback while leading
David H. Hickman High School to a state championship. as the team went on to win the
1954 College World Series. In 1956, Musgrave signed with the
Baltimore Orioles. He played one season of
minor league baseball, spending time with the
Aberdeen Pheasants,
Lubbock Hubbers, and
San Antonio Missions. Musgrave's professional baseball career came to a close when he was called into service by the
United States Air Force; he served from 1956 to 1961 as a pilot with the
Strategic Air Command. ==References==