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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1953.
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* Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
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* 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 ===
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* Graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1951.
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* Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
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* Named to the All-State prep baseball team for four years.
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* Holds state prep individual basketball scoring record with 37 points.
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* Attended the University Of Kentucky for two years.
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* Named to the Southeastern Conference All-Star team in baseball in his freshmen year.
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* Attended Arkansas State College during the off-season as of 1953.
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=== Contract signing ===
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* 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 ==
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* 1951  Houston  Texas League  45 G, 173 AB, 37 H, 14 RBI, .214 AVG.
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== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
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* {{cite-ssdi|ssn=431-56-7370}}

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[edit] Profile

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.
  • Attended Arkansas State College during the off-season as of 1953.

[edit] Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by W. H. (Buddy) Lewis of the Saint Louis Cardinals.

[edit] Playing with teams not shown

  • 1951 Houston Texas League 45 G, 173 AB, 37 H, 14 RBI, .214 AVG.

[edit] Sources

  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 431-56-7370).
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