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From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Placerville, California in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Danish, English and French ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as collecting ties and cuff-links.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Fillmore High School in 1952.
- Participated in "all sports" in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was a rancher during the off-season in 1954.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Charles Graham of the Sacramento Solons.
Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).