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From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Metropolis, Illinois 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Shows his hobby is fishing.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Metropolis High School in 1952.
- Played basketball and football in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Works in a soft drink bottling plant during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Tony Lucadello of the Chicago Cubs.
Source
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).