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{{person-narrative-stub}} == Profile == === Pre-professional career === * Played baseball, football, golf, and wrestling in high school. * Played American Legion ball. * Attended one-half year at Illinois on a football scholarship. === Achievements === * Second in batting in the [[1936 Nebraska State League]]. * Led the [[1939 East Texas League]] and the [[1951 South Atlantic League]] in batting. * Named all-star catcher in the [[1939 East Texas League]], the [[1940 Middle Atlantic League]], the [[1942 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League]], and the [[1951 South Atlantic League]]. === Coaching and Managing === * Coach with [[1954 Rochester Red Wings]] and [[1955 Rochester Red Wings]].<ref>{{cite-newspaper | title= International League - Rochester| newspaper= The Sporting News| year= 1954| month= 06 | day= 09| pages= 36| last= | first= }}</ref> * Coach with [[1955 St. Louis]]. * Coach with [[1956 Toronto]], [[1957 Toronto]], [[1958 Toronto]] and [[1959 Toronto]]. * Replaced [[Bobby Morgan]] as manager of [[1966 Tidewater]] on July 24 with team in fifth place. * Replaced [[Bob Wellman]] as manager of [[1970 Eugene]] on June 25 with team in third place. * Scout for Philadelphia, 1962, 1964-73; camp supervisor for [[1974 Philadelphia]]. === Outside of baseball === * Served in the US Navy, 1943-44. == Sources == * {{cite-book | title=Philadelphia Phillies Organizational Sketch Book | 1974}} * {{cite-ssdi | ssn=333-03-6854}}
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