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== Profile == === Personal === * Resided in Oakland, California in 1953. * Botelho's father was a well known musician in Oakland and young Botelho gave up a promising future as a member of the "Four Moods" singing quartet. The youths, who attended high school and college together, had been tendered a contract by the Decca Recording Company. === Pre-professional career === * Graduated from Saint Elizabeth's High School in Oakland, California. * Played baseball and basketball in high school. * Played first string on the high school basketball team. * Led the Catholic Athletic League with a batting average of .500 in his sophomore year in high school. * Won 17 games and had one loss in three years in high school. * Batted cleanup and played first base when he was not on the mound and never hit below .350 in high school. * Played for Bill Erwin American Legion post in 1951 and had a 10-1 mark. * Was not defeated until his team was eliminated in the Northern California finals at Sacramento in American Legion play. * Batted cleanup on his American Legion team. * After graduating from high school he entered San Jose State and plans to continue his studies there during the off-season and then at the University of California. == Sources == * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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