Northeastern State University Athletics

INDUCTED FEBRUARY 6, 1988

GRADUATED FROM NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1955; PLAYED OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE HALFBACK FOR THE REDMEN FOOTBALL TEAM; SET 6 PUNT RETURN RECORDS; ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION IN 1953 AND 1954; PLAYED PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL WITH WINNIPEG OF THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN 1955 AND 1956; HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY FOR 12 YEARS; HOLDS RECORD FOR THE MOST VICTORIES BY A FOOTBALL COACH IN THE HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN; COACHED REDMEN FOOTBALL TEAM TO NATIONAL RUNNER-UP IN 1980; SELECTED CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR IN 1980, 1982 AND 1983; DISTRICT COACH OF THE YEAR IN 1980 AND 1982; NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN 1976.