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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Bison, Kansas in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Attended Sterling College in Kansas.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
[edit] Achievements
- Led the 1952 Pacific Coast League in sacrifice hits with 27.
[edit] Career notes
- Was in the armed forces during the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first pro contract with Bert Wells in 1942 and went to Durham of the Piedmont League.
- Was drafted from Fort Worth in 1947 by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.