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| - | == Profile ==
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| - | === Personal ===
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| - | * Resided in Bison, Kansas in 1952 and 1953.
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| - | * Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
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| - | === Pre-professional career ===
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| - | * Attended Sterling College in Kansas.
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| - | === Outside of baseball ===
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| - | * Served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
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| - | === Achievements ===
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| - | * Led the 1952 Pacific Coast League in sacrifice hits with 27.
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| - | === Career notes ===
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| - | * Was in the armed forces during the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons.
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| - | === Contract signing ===
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| - | * Was signed to his first pro contract with Bert Wells in 1942 and went to Durham of the Piedmont League.
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| - | * Was drafted from Fort Worth in 1947 by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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| - | == Sources ==
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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