HIGH SCHOOL:
Terre Haute Garfield (1948)

COLLEGE:
University of Kansas

A dominating 6-9 center with Terre Haute Garfield ... as a junior in '47, he led his team to the state runner-up spot, scoring 25 points in a losing effort against Shelbyville ... All-State ... 3 times all-conference and all-Wabash Valley ... a 3-time All-American at Kansas ... twice led NCAA in scoring ... his Jayhawks won the national title in '52 ... that season named NCAA player of the year ... MVP in the '52 NCAA tourney ... gold medalist with the '52 U. S. Olympic team .