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== Sources ==
* {{cite-newspaper | title=Tabbing The Kids | newspaper=The Sporting News | month=8 | day=11 | year=1954}}

== Profile ==

=== Personal ===
* Resided in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in 1955.
* Self-identified as being of Hungarian ancestry.
* Listed hobby as ice skating.
* Single in 1955.
* Winning his first pro start was his biggest baseball thrill.

=== Pre-professional career ===
* Graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1950.
* Lettered in baseball, track, basketball and football in high school.
* Graduated from Seattle University with a B.A. Degree.
* Played baseball and basketball at Seattle University..
* Pitched four no-hit, no-run games at Seattle University.
* Had an overall record of 30 wins and 2 losses at Seattle University.
* His team, Seattle University, made the NCAA play-offs three straight years.
* Played high school, college and semi-pro ball with the O'Brien twins of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
* Was the leading pitcher in 1950 for the South Amboy Briggs who were the New Jersey state  semi-pro champions, accounting for the team's only two wins in the National Tournament at Wichita, Kansas. 

=== Outside of baseball ===
* Was a salesman during the off-season.

=== Contract signing ===
* Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.

== Sources ==
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}}