Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1983
- Class:
- 1958
Born October 29, 1925 in Canton, OHโฆReceived his degree in health, physical education and recreation from Kent in 1958โฆGraduated from McKinley High School, Canton, OH in 1943โฆEarned six varsity letters while at KSUโฆLettered four years on the gridiron and also received two varsity monograms in golfโฆPlayed both halfback and fullback at KentโฆHe started and played 37 consecutive games as a Golden Flash, every game the team played during his careerโฆEarned All-MAC honors for four yearsโฆThree year honorable mention All-MAC (1952-54)โฆWas named to the first team All-MAC squad his senior year (1955)โฆNamed to the All-Ohio team in 1955โฆMember of the Associated Press All-Star team in 1954โฆDid not play football in high school, was to smallโฆConsidered to be one of the hardest hitters ever at KSU from his defensive halfback positionโฆOne of the finest defensive backs in Kent historyโฆMember of the Refrigerator Bowl team in 1954โฆRushed for 1,977 yards in his careerโฆScored 200 career pointsโฆScored 29 touchdowns as a Golden Flash โฆWas drafted by the Los Angeles RamsโฆPlayed professional football in Canada for six yearsโฆWas also a golf professionalโฆCoached football, wrestling, and golf at the high school levelโฆMember of Sigma Nu fraternityโฆServed in the U.S. Army for five yearsโฆThree during WWII where he earned two battle starsโฆMember of the Moose Elks and Sons of ItalyโฆMarried to the former Anetta Cotco of Pittsburgh, PAโฆThey have two sons and a daughter.
