HIGH SCHOOL:
South Bend Central (1947)

COLLEGE:
Indiana University (1951)

Named South Bend Central's top athlete in 1947...3-yr basketball performer...also played football and baseball, captaining teams in all 3 sports as senior...All-State basketball player...played for 2 HOF coaches, John Wooden and Bob Primmer...3-yr regular at Indiana Univ...MVP in '51...Balfour award winner that year...also starred in baseball, hitting over .300 for 3 seasons and gaining all-Big 10 honors...played pro baseball.