Captained the football, basketball and baseball teams during his senior year. Was the leading tackler on the 1956 and 1957 football teams as a linebacker while also playing offensive guard. Was the top assist man on the 1957-58 basketball team and was the baseball team’s top pitcher from 1955-58, winning 28 games and losing 12 in four years. Was also the top hitter in 1956 for the Blueboys with a .462 average. Was offered a minor-league contract by Cincinnati, Milwaukee and Chicago White Sox organizations, but turned them down to pursue coaching at the prep level. In 1960 he was named an all-state selection in fast-pitch softball. He was an assistant football coach at Triopia High School in Concord, Ill. where his team won the Class 1A state title in 1975 and were runners-up in 1974 and 1976.