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| - | == Profile ==
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| - | === Personal ===
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| - | * Resided in Visalia, California in 1952 and in Bixby, Oklahoma in 1955.
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| - | * Hobby was "movies" in 1952.
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| - | === Pre-professional career ===
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| - | * Graduated from Visalia High School in 1951.
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| - | * Also attended Harrisburg, Oregon High School.
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| - | * Played baseball, basketball, and track in high school.
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| - | * Attended the College of The Sequoias.
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| - | * Played semi-pro ball for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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| - | === Outside of baseball ===
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| - | * Was a farm worker during the off-season in 1952.
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| - | * Served in the U.S. Army for two years, being discharged just prior to the start of the 1955 season.
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| - | === Contract signing ===
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| - | * Was signed to his first pro contract by Howard Haak of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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| - | == Sources ==
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition)}}
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}}
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