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| - | == Profile == | + | == Notebook == |
| - | | + | * Source: 1966 Chicago White Sox Organizational Record Book |
| - | === Pre-professional career ===
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| - | * In high school, lettered in baseball, football, and basketball. | + | |
| - | * At [[Western Michigan University]], he lettered in football and baseball, and earned a B.S. degree.
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| - | * Baseball team won Mid-American Conference title each year he played.
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| - | * Was all Mid-American Conference in baseball in 1950-51-52 and all-MAC in football in 1951.
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| - | === Achievements ===
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| - | * In 1953, he received the American Baseball Congress' Minor League Rookie-of-the-Year Award.
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| - | * Led the [[1953 Western League]], [[1954 Southern Association]], [[1956 International League]], [[1957 International League]] and [[1958 International League]] in stolen bases.
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| - | * Named center-fielder on Look Magazine's Minor League All-Star Team in 1956.
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| - | * Led [[1962 American Association]] outfielders in double plays (5).
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| - | === Other ===
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| - | * Served in the US Army (paratroops) for two years.
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| - | * Was a coach for [[1969 Buffalo]].
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| - | == Sources ==
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=Chicago White Sox Organizational Record Book | year=1966 }}
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=Cleveland Indians Organization Sketch Book | year=1972 }}
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