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== Profile == === Personal === * Resided in Richmond, Virginia in 1952. * Resided in Richmond, Virginia in 1953. * Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry. * Listed hobby as "all sports". * Winning both ends of a doubleheader was his greatest thrill; he pitched the last three innings of the first game and then started and finished the second game. === Pre-professional career === * Attended high school in Newport News, Virginia. * Was an all-around athlete in high school. * Was all-state in basketball three years, baseball two years and football one year in high school. * Played Army ball at Macon, Georgia before turning pro. === Achievements === * Led the 1947 Tobacco League in shutouts with 3. * Tied for the lead in most games won with 18 and had the highest won-lost percentage with .818 in the 1948 Tri State League. * Led the 1949 South Atlantic League in won-lost percentage with .769. * Tied for the lead in most complete games with 23 in the 1949 South Atlantic League. == Outside of baseball * Was a clothing store salesman and basketball official during the off-season in 1952. == Sources == * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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