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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in San Francisco, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Finnish-Slav ancestry.
- Shows his ambition is to become a manager or a sports announcer.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Mission High School in 1946.
- Played baseball and football in high school.
- Graduated from the University Of San Francisco with a B.S. degree.
- Played varsity baseball at the University Of San Francisco.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Worked as a recreational director during the off-season.
- Served in the U. S. Coast Guard for two years.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by the late Joe Devine of the New York Yankees.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 Pioneer League Index.
- "Obituary". San Francisco Chronicle, 1993-06-12.