Coached Purdue University for 15 years, won 9 letters in basketball, baseball and track at Columbus High School, graduating in 1929 ... all-Big 10 at Purdue ... captained '34 team ... 2 Big 10 championships under coach 'Piggy' Lambert ... coached at Tell City 5 years, then Madison 11 years, winning state championship in 1950 and state runner-up the year before ... in 15 years at Purdue helm, coached such all-time greats as Terry Dischinger, Joe Sexson, and Mel Garland ... retired from coaching in '66, moving into athletic administration at Purdue.