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| - | == Profile ==
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| - | | + | == Notebook == |
| - | === Personal ===
| + | * Source: News-Register February 21, 2007 |
| - | * Resided in Boise, Idaho in 1955.
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| - | * Self-identified as being of French-Indian-German-Irish-Dutch-English-Scottish ancestry.
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| - | * Married with two children in 1955.
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| - | * In 1955, described his most unusual experience as follows: "Against Whitman College I pitched a one-hitter and held the lone hit in my hand because there was no one covering first base."
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| - | === Pre-professional career === | + | |
| - | * Graduated from Elmira, Oregon High School in 1949. | + | |
| - | * Lettered in baseball, track, football and basketball in high school.
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| - | * His last two games in high school were 1-0 no-hitters.
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| - | * Graduated from Linfield College with a B.S. Degree in Physical Education.
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| - | * Played varsity baseball in college.
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| - | * Played semi-pro ball for Drain, Oregon Black Sox.
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| - | === Outside of baseball ===
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| - | * Served in the U.S. Air Force for 14 months.
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| - | * Served in the U.S. Army for 13 months.
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| - | === Contract signing ===
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| - | * Was signed to his first contract by Bill Marshall of the Milwaukee Braves.
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| - | == Sources ==
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}}
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