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Resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1951.
Resided in San Jose, California in 1953 and 1954.
Listed hobby as photography and bowling in 1951, photography in 1953.
Graduated from Langley High School in Pittsburgh in 1943 or 1944 (1944 according to the 1951 California League Gold Book, 1943 according to the 1953 edition).
Playing in a 20-inning game against Ventura as a rookie in 1949 was his most unusual experience in baseball.
Self-identified as being of Polish ancestry.
Graduated from Michigan State in 1949.

Led the 1953 California League in runs batted in with 142.
Became the first outfielder in California League history to start a triple play on May 8, 1953 against Fresno.

All-American football player at Michigan State
His most exciting experience in college was catching a pass which tied Santa Clara at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco in 1948.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps for 18 months.
Was a salesman during the off-season in 1953.
Was a teacher and baseball coach at Willow Glen High School in San Jose during the off-season in 1954.