Northeastern State Athletics Hall of Fame
GRADUATED FROM NORTHEASTERN IN 1971; FOUR YEAR LETTERMAN IN FOOTBALL; HOLDS REDMEN KICKING RECORD FOR MOST EXTRA POINTS MADE IN A GAME (9), IN A SEASON (48) AND IN A CAREER (138); NICKNAMED “AUTOMATIC” BY HIS TEAMMATES BECAUSE OF HIS KICKING PROWESS; VITAL MEMBER OF COMMUNITY; MEMBER OF SEVERAL STATE COMMITTEES; A 20-YEAR VETERAN OF THE TAHLEQUAH FIRE DEPARTMENT WHERE HE RETIRED AS FIRE CHIEF; EARNED INTERMEDIATE PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION; HELPED DEVELOP CURRICULUM FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING MANUAL WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED INTERNATIONALLY.