A multi-talented athlete who played three sports at the University of Wichita.

• Played at quarterback and defensive back on the football team.
• Stepped into a starting role as a junior in 1951 .
• Led the team in passing that year, throwing for 674 yards .
• Also intercepted three passes to lead the squad.
• Played guard for the basketball team .
• On Ralph Miller¹s first squad in 1951-52, he averaged 4.1 points and ranked second on the team in field goal percentage.
• In four starting assignments that season he averaged 14.0 points and scored in double figures each game.
• Baseball was his best sport.
• A slick-fielding shortstop for the Shockers, he signed a professional contract with the New York Yankees following his junior season in 1952 .
• Played professionally in the Yankees and Dodgers organizations for eight seasons.
• Following his pro career, he played and coached semipro baseball clubs in Wichita.
• A highly respected basketball and football official in the Missouri Valley and Big Eight conferences for nearly 20 years. Inducted, 1995.