Born at Hunter Air Force Base in Savannah, Georgia, Matlovich was the only son of retired Air Force sergeant, Leonard Matlovich (of Czech ancestry), and his wife Vera. He spent his childhood living on military bases, primarily throughout the Southern United States.
Born at Hunter Air Force Base in Savannah, Georgia, Matlovich was the only son of a retired Air Force sergeant, Leonard Matlovich (of Czech ancestry), and his wife Vera. He spent his childhood living on military bases, primarily throughout the Southern United States.