One of just two Jaspers that have competed in the NCAA Tournament in two sports, having been a key member to the Jaspers' only NCAA Tournament baseball team in 1957, as well as the 1958 NCAA Tournament basketball team that defeated #1 ranked West Virginia, led by NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West, in the opening round. A .340 career batter, he was a two-time All-Metropolitan honoree, and helped lead the team to a Metropolitan Championship. On the hardwood, he was a valuable member of the first Jasper team to win the Holiday Festival, helped Manhattan to a #10 (UP)/#13 (AP) national ranking, as well as two NIT appearances.