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From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 1.5 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Bellflower, California in 1953.
• Self-identified as being of Swedish-Danish-Scottish-Irish-Cherokee ancestry.
• Shows is hobbies are oil painting and piano.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Excelsior High School.
• Played baseball in high school.
• Attended Long Beach City College.

[edit] Achievements

• Pitched two consecutive no-hit games in American Legion Junior competition.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Worked for Central Casting Office, a motion picture talent agency, during the off-season.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Howard Haak of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[edit] Sources

• 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
• Social Security Death Index (SSN: 567-42-9200).