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* Resided in Boise, Idaho in 1955. | * Resided in Boise, Idaho in 1955. | ||
* Self-identified as being of French-Indian-German-Irish-Dutch-English-Scottish ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of French-Indian-German-Irish-Dutch-English-Scottish ancestry. | ||
| - | * Shows he is married and has two children | + | * Shows he is married and has two children. |
* Describes his most unusual experience as follows: "Against Whitman College I pitched a one-hitter | * Describes 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." | and held the lone hit in my hand because there was no one covering first base." | ||
Revision as of 02:12, 31 January 2010
Contents |
Notebook
- Source: News-Register February 21, 2007
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Boise, Idaho in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of French-Indian-German-Irish-Dutch-English-Scottish ancestry.
- Shows he is married and has two children.
- Describes 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."
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Elmira, Oregon High School in 1949.
- Lettered in baseball, track, football and basketball in high school.
- His last two games in high school were 1-0 no-hitters.
- Graduated from Linfield College with a B.S. Degree in Physical Education.
- Played varsity baseball in college.
- Played semi-pro ball for Drain, Oregon Black Sox.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the U. S. Air Force for 14 months.
- Served in the U. S. Army for 13 months.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Bill Marshall of the Milwaukee Braves.
Source
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
