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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Kansas City, Missouri in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry.
- Listed hobby as movies.
- Hitting a home run over the long left field fence at Stanford University's "Sunken Diamond" while playing for the Alameda Coast Guard team was his most interesting baseball experience.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Rockhurst High School in 1948.
- Participated in baseball, basketball, football and boxing in high school.
- Attended Rockhurst College during the off-season.
- Played basketball at Rockhurst College.
- Played for the Rockhurst American Legion team.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the U.S. Coast Guard for three years.
Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 497-28-6852).