Northeastern State Athletics Hall of Fame
GRADUATED FROM NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1952; WAS A FOUR YEAR LETTERMAN FOR THE REDMEN BASKETBALL TEAM; CO-CAPTAIN OF THE 1952 TEAM; WAS TWICE NOMINATED TO THE ALL-AIR FORCE BASKETBALL TEAM; A DECORATED VETERAN WHO RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND A PURPLE HEART; WAS BASE COMMANDER IN USAF, SQUADRON COMMANDER AND AN EXCHANGE OFFICER, US NAVY.