HIGH SCHOOL:
New Ross (1945)

COLLEGE:
Purdue (1950)

3-yr standout at tiny New Ross High School...twice Purdue's MVP, leading Boilermakers in scoring 2 years...4 varsity letters...2-time all-Big 10...honorable mention All-American...team captain as a senior in 1950...drafted by Minneapolis Lakers, but opted for AAU basketball...a 3-time AAU All-American...'52 L. A. Times award as AAU player of the year...gold medalist with U. S. Olympic team in '52...played on Caterpillar Diesel…remembered by many for pushing Purdue past IU in '48 by hitting a shot with 3 seconds left while he was sitting on the floor.