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		+	|summary=was a professional player.
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		+	== Profile ==
-	{{person-narrative-stub}}	+	=== Personal ===
		+	* Resided in San Diego, California in 1953 and 1954.
		+	* Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
		+
		+	=== Pre-professional career ===
		+	* Graduated from San Diego High School in 1952.
		+	* Played baseball in high school.
		+	* Played American Legion ball for San Diego Post #364 who were the National runners-up in 1952.
		+
		+	=== Outside of baseball ===
		+	* Is an electrician during the off-season.
		+
		+	=== Achievements ===
		+	* Pitched two shutout wins over the champion San Jose club in the 1952 California League playoff, the only defeats the San Jose club sustained in either round.
		+
		+	=== Contract signing ===
		+	* Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.
		+
		+	== Sources ==
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Achievements 1.5 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in San Diego, California in 1953 and 1954.
• Self-identified as being of English ancestry.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from San Diego High School in 1952.
• Played baseball in high school.
• Played American Legion ball for San Diego Post #364 who were the National runners-up in 1952.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Is an electrician during the off-season.

[edit] Achievements

• Pitched two shutout wins over the champion San Jose club in the 1952 California League playoff, the only defeats the San Jose club sustained in either round.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.

[edit] Sources

• 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
• 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).