Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1986
- Class:
- 1968
KSU CAREER:ย Three-year monogram winner on the gridiron for the FlashesโฆNamed Alumni Sophomore of the Year and All-Mid American conference honorable mentionโฆAll-MAC first team choice in his junior and senior seasonsโฆHonorable mention All-American as a seniorโฆLed KSU in tackles three consecutive seasonsโฆSelected team MVP in junior and senior seasonsโฆCaptained squad as a seniorโฆTwice named MAC player of the WeekโฆHad 13 career interceptionsโฆAll-MAC at two different positions, halfback and defensive backโฆHad 162 interception return yards for his careerโฆHIGH SCHOOL CAREER:ย Attended Wickliffe High School where he won five varsity lettersโฆLettered three times in football and twice in basketballโฆSelected All-Northeast Ohio on both offense and defense in football, three years on defense and also as a quarterback in 1964โฆHonorable mention All-NEO in basketball as wellโฆSelected athlete of the year as a seniorโฆPOST KSU CAREER:ย Played professional football for the New York Jets for one seasonโฆPlayed for the Jets New Jersey farm club in 1966 and was defensive captainโฆLed team with 12 interceptionsโฆSelected to Continental Football League all star teamโฆCoached at Toledoโs St. Francis High School, Adrian College (Michigan), Kent State University and Kent Roosevelt prior to 1975โฆNamed head football coach at Toledo Whitener High School in 1975โฆhas been very successful as head coachโฆGuided the Panthers to first place finish in computer ranking in 1979, lost to eventual state titleist Cincinnati MoellerโฆSelected as AAA co-coach of the year in 1979โฆHas published articles on defensive football and has been a featured speaker at numerous football clinics and banquetsโฆPERSONAL:ย Born April 1944โฆMarried to the former Judy ProseโฆThey have three children:ย Patrick, Tony, and LisaโฆMember of the Ohio High School Football Association, National Football Coaches AssociationโฆEnjoys all sports activities and spending time with his family.
