HIGH SCHOOL:
Jeffersonville (1931)

COLLEGE:
Hanover (1935)

"Britch" was a 4-yr player and captain at Jeffersonville where he led the team in scoring as a senior ... played 4 yrs for 'hunk' Francis at Hanover College, where he also played baseball 4 years and football 2 years, and was president of the student council ... spent 2 years learning the coaching business from Hall of Famer Frank Barnes at Salem, then was named coach at New Albany, where fortunes had been slipping ... turned program around with a 148-33 record in 7 years ... 5 sectional titles, 4 regionals, and 2 semistate crowns.