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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Milton, Massachusetts in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
- Shows he was born in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama.
- Hit a bases loaded home run off Bob Feller in his first game that was a spring exhibition game.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in New Hope, Alabama.
- Was an all-state guard in basketball in high school.
- Attended the University of Alabama but did not graduate.
- Won a basketball letter at the University of Alabama.
Achievements
- Led the 1937 Southern Association in sacrifice hits with 26.
Outside of baseball
- Does construction work and coaches basketball during the off-season.
Career notes
- 1945 Shows "Armed Forces"
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.