sentences:  Colby Slater was born on April 30, 1896 in Berkeley, California, the son and youngest of four children of John Slater and Louise Slater (born Chenery).With his older brother, Norman, Slater attended Berkeley High School and played for the school's rugby team in 1912 and 1913, winning a state championship in 1912.In 1914, Slater enrolled at the University Farm School in Davis, California.