A starter from late in sophomore season ... named all-conference forward as senior alongside future NBA star Paul Hoffman of Jasper ... played freshman ball at IU, then joined Army Air Corps ... after service, played 3 yrs at Nevada-Reno, including 2 years as starting guard ... played briefly for Anderson and Louisville in the NPBL ... began head coaching career in 1951 ... became head coach at Kokomo, the state's 2nd largest school.