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From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Rockford, Michigan in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Danish-English ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as fishing and pool.
- Marred in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Rockford High School in 1950.
- Played baseball, football and basketball in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Worked in a furniture business during the off-season.
- Served in the U.S. Army for 21 months.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Tony Lucadello of the Chicago Cubs.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).