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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of American ancestry.
- Single in 1955.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Shades Valley High School in 1953.
- Played football, basketball and baseball in high school.
- Attended Howard College and did some coaching during the off-season.
- Played American Legion baseball.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Dickey Martin of the New York Yankees.
[edit] Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).