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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1952 | + | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1952. |
| - | * Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry | + | * Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry. |
| - | * Listed hobbies as hunting, fishing, golf and dancing | + | * Listed hobbies as hunting, fishing, golf and dancing. |
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* Being sold to the Boston Braves by San Diego following the 1947 season was his greatest thrill. | * Being sold to the Boston Braves by San Diego following the 1947 season was his greatest thrill. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Lettered in baseball, football and track in high school. | * Lettered in baseball, football and track in high school. | ||
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* Attended San Diego State but did not take part in athletics. | * Attended San Diego State but did not take part in athletics. | ||
* Played American Legion ball. | * Played American Legion ball. | ||
=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * Was an insurance salesman during the off-season | + | * Was an insurance salesman during the off-season. |
| - | * Was a draftsman during the off-season | + | |
| + | === Career notes === | ||
| + | 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces (Air Force)" | ||
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| + | = Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1954. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish-German ancestry. | ||
| + | * Listed hobbies as guns, hunting and golf. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Graduated from San Diego High School. | ||
| + | * Attended San Diego State. | ||
| + | * Played baseball and basketball at San Diego State. | ||
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| + | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| + | * Was a draftsman during the off-season. | ||
* Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps for three years. | * Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps for three years. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | ||
