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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of American ancestry.
- Shows he is single.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Central High School in 1953.
- Participated in football, basketball, track and baseball in high school.
- Attending the University Of Tennessee during the off-season.
- Played American League baseball.
Achievements
- Led the 1954 Georgia State League in total bases with 275.
- Was third in batting average with .335 in the 1954 Georgia State League.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by Bill McKechnie of the Cincinnati Reds.
Source
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).