HIGH SCHOOL:
Washington Township (1948)

COLLEGE:
Purdue University (1952)

Gained attention of Purdue despite attending tiny Washington Twp school, where there were 18 in graduating class ... 3-yr letter-winner at Purdue ... twice Boilermaker MVP ... All-Big 10 as senior ... set Purdue single-game and single-season scoring records, and still holds single-game rebound record of 27 ... won Purdue's Gimlet Award as school's outstanding athlete ... Helms and Converse All-American honors ... see pro career above ... posted 413-277 record as a high school coach, with 21 winning seasons.