Born in California in 1913, Nixon had a brilliant record at Whittier College and Duke University Law School before beginning the practice of law. In 1940, he married Patricia Ryan; they had two daughters, Patricia (Tricia) and Julie. During World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific.
1 Vastus lateralis: On the outside of the thigh, this is the largest of the quadriceps. It extends from the top of the femur to the kneecap, or patella.  Vastus medialis: This teardrop-shaped muscle of the inner thigh attaches along the femur and down to the inner border of the kneecap.
The knee joint is the largest joint in the body. The origin of the semitendinosus is the ischial tuberosity of the pubis. The femoral condyles articulate with the fibular condyles during flexion of the knee. All three of the vasti muscles of quadriceps originate on the femur and insert on the patella.