When Perry Dozier was born in 1958, his mother, Eleonor Dozier, was not a United States citizen. She was a German citizen until she applied for and received U.S. citizenship in 1960, having been in the country for five years.

When Perry Dozier was born in 1958, his mother, Eleonor Dozier, was not a United States citizen. She was a German citizen until she applied for and received U.S. citizenship in 1960, having been in the country for five years.