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		+	== Profile ==
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		+	=== Personal ===
		+	* Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953 and 1954.
		+	* Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry.
		+	* Listed hobbies as playing piano and fishing in 1953, and as playing piano, harmonica, ukelele and guitar, collecting records, playing golf, and bowling in 1954.
		+	* Graduated from Franklin High School in 1952.
		+	* Attended Glendale College.
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		+	=== Pre-professional career ===
		+	* Played baseball and basketball in high school.
		+
		+	=== Achievements ===
		+	* Pitched a no-hit game while in high school.
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		+	=== Outside of baseball ===
		+	* Was a student during the off-season in 1954.
		+	* Was in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1954.
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		+	=== Contract signing ===
		+	* Was signed to his first contract by Gordon (Deacon) L. Jones of the New York Yankees.
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		+	== Sources ==
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}}
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 1.5 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953 and 1954.
• Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry.
• Listed hobbies as playing piano and fishing in 1953, and as playing piano, harmonica, ukelele and guitar, collecting records, playing golf, and bowling in 1954.
• Graduated from Franklin High School in 1952.
• Attended Glendale College.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Played baseball and basketball in high school.

[edit] Achievements

• Pitched a no-hit game while in high school.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Was a student during the off-season in 1954.
• Was in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1954.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Gordon (Deacon) L. Jones of the New York Yankees.

[edit] Sources

• 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
• 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).