Hall of Fame
Came to Luther from a farm in Roland, Iowa at age 24 and had seen only one football game. Played defense on the football team, lettering three years and chosen captain his senior year. During the four years he played football, only one opposing team scored on the home field. Served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, 1942-46, in the Pacific Theater receiving citations and medals for bravery in action. Following his military service, he was involved in the hardware store business in Blue Earth, Minn., Munising and St. Ignace, Mich., until his retirement in 1973.
