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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1953. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of German ancestry. | ||
| + | * Playing against a Major League barnstorming team at the age of 15, and getting two hits off | ||
| + | Murry Dickson, one hit off Virgil Trucks and a walk off Jim Hearn was his biggest thrill | ||
| + | in baseball. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1951. | ||
| + | * Played baseball, basketball and football in high school. | ||
| + | * Named to the All-State prep baseball team for four years. | ||
| + | * Holds state prep individual basketball scoring record with 37 points. | ||
| + | * Attended the University Of Kentucky for two years. | ||
| + | * Named to the Southeastern Conference All-Star team in baseball in his freshmen year. | ||
| + | * Attends Arkansas State College during the off-season. | ||
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| + | == Contract signing == | ||
| + | * Was signed to his first contract by W. H. (Buddy) Lewis of the Saint Louis Cardinals. | ||
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| + | == Playing with teams not shown == | ||
| + | * 1951 Houston Texas League 45 G, 173 AB, 37 H, 14 RBI, .214 AVG. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | ||
| + | * Social Security Death Index account number 431-56-7370 | ||
Revision as of 04:41, 12 January 2010
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Playing against a Major League barnstorming team at the age of 15, and getting two hits off
Murry Dickson, one hit off Virgil Trucks and a walk off Jim Hearn was his biggest thrill in baseball.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1951.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Named to the All-State prep baseball team for four years.
- Holds state prep individual basketball scoring record with 37 points.
- Attended the University Of Kentucky for two years.
- Named to the Southeastern Conference All-Star team in baseball in his freshmen year.
- Attends Arkansas State College during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by W. H. (Buddy) Lewis of the Saint Louis Cardinals.
Playing with teams not shown
- 1951 Houston Texas League 45 G, 173 AB, 37 H, 14 RBI, .214 AVG.
Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index account number 431-56-7370
