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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in | + | * Resided in Grant Town, West Virginia in 1953 and 1954. |
* Self-identified as being of Hungarian ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Hungarian ancestry. | ||
| + | * Attended Fairmont State College during the off-season as of 1954. | ||
| + | * Listed hobby as dancing in 1954. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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* Played baseball, basketball and football in high school. | * Played baseball, basketball and football in high school. | ||
* Pitched no-hitter in second game of his high school career. | * Pitched no-hitter in second game of his high school career. | ||
| + | * Was selected for the all-conference football team while in high school. | ||
| + | * Scored the winning goal in a double-overtime basketball game while in high school. | ||
=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
* Served in the U.S. Air Force for 42 months. | * Served in the U.S. Air Force for 42 months. | ||
* Pitched two consecutive one-hitters for Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska state semi-pro tourney. | * Pitched two consecutive one-hitters for Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska state semi-pro tourney. | ||
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| + | === Achievements === | ||
| + | * Struck out 93 batters in 91 innings for Santa Barbara in the 1953 California League. | ||
=== Relatives === | === Relatives === | ||
| - | * | + | * Brother of [[Louis Clark]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 12 April 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Grant Town, West Virginia in 1953 and 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Hungarian ancestry.
- Attended Fairmont State College during the off-season as of 1954.
- Listed hobby as dancing in 1954.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Fairview, West Virginia High School in 1949.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Pitched no-hitter in second game of his high school career.
- Was selected for the all-conference football team while in high school.
- Scored the winning goal in a double-overtime basketball game while in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the U.S. Air Force for 42 months.
- Pitched two consecutive one-hitters for Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska state semi-pro tourney.
Achievements
- Struck out 93 batters in 91 innings for Santa Barbara in the 1953 California League.
Relatives
- Brother of Louis Clark.
Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
