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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Portland, Oregon in 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of Scottish-French ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies as fishing and skiing.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Columbia High School in White Salmon, Washington in 1948.
  • Played football, basketball and baseball in high school.
  • Attended Eastern Washington College.
  • Graduated from Washington State College with a B.A. in Education.
  • Played football and baseball at Washington State College.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a teacher and coach during the off-season in 1954.
  • Was a First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1954.
  • Served two years on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Tom Downey of the Boston Red Sox.

Sources

  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
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