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== Profile == === Personal === * Resided in Ponchatoula, Louisiana in 1954. * Listed hobbies as reading and playing cards. * Reported to Bisbee-Douglas as a catcher and was converted to a pitcher and then won his first game on the mound. * Nickname shown as "Easy" in the 1954 California League Gold Book. === Pre-professional career === * Graduated from Greenville Park High School in 1952. * Played basketball and baseball in high school. * Was selected on the All-District Prep Basketball Team, 1950-1951-1952. === Outside of baseball === * Worked at a cypress company during the off-season in 1954. === Contract signing === * Was signed to his first contract by Tom Downey of the Boston Red Sox. == Sources == * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}
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