Northeastern State Athletics Hall of Fame
GRADUATED FROM NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1932. FOUR YEAR LETTERMAN IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK, AND TENNIS; PLAYED TAILBACK AND QUARTERBACK ON THE REDMEN FOOTBALL TEAM AND ALSO PLAYED ON THE DEFENSIVE TEAM; CAPTAIN OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM DURING HIS JUNIOR AND SENIOR SEASON; IN TRACK HE PARTICIPATED IN THE 220 YARD RUN, 440 YARD RUN, MILE RELAY TEAM, AND THREW THE JAVELIN; HE WAS ONE OF THE TOP PLAYERS ON THE TENNIS TEAM FOR FOUR YEARS; HIS GIRLS TENNIS TEAMS AT PONCA CITY WON NINE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HIS MENS TENNIS TEAM WON THREE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS; SELECTED AS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COACH OF THE YEAR.
