Jurewicz was born in Buffalo, New York but moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a young child. In Milwaukee, he attended Pius XI High School. Although his high school coach was a scout for the hometown Milwaukee Braves, Jurewicz courted attention from 18 different Major League teams and signed with the New York Yankees.
He attended college at Marquette University, but did not play baseball for the school.
After his professional baseball career ended, he worked for General Motors Acceptance Corporation. He and his wife, Mary, had at least two daughters, Jennifer and Juliet.

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