Feher was born in 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio, and attended North High School.
He initially enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1944, but he joined the Marines prior to the start of the football season.
He was deployed overseas and fought at the Battle of Okinawa.
[1] After the war, he returned to school and played college football at the guard and tackle positions for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1947 to 1950.
[2] At Georgia, he won a reputation as "a fierce competitor who had no Bulldog superior as a downfield blocker.