Luther College

• Four-year letter winner in basketball, baseball and track
• Played on two Iowa Conference Championship Basketball Teams and on two NAIA Tournament teams
• Iowa Conference 100-yard dash champion - 1943, 1946
• Iowa Conference 220-yard dash champion - 1943, 1946, 1947
• Highest batting average on baseball team - 1943, 1946, 1947
• Served in U.S. Air Force during World War II