Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft out of high school (St. Peter's Boys; Staten Island, NY) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 15, Pick 8, 232nd overall pick).
08/26/1946
Failed to sign with the Montreal Saints and joined Northern Mississippi.
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft out of college (Northern Mississippi; Oxford, MS) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 16, Pick 16, 256th overall pick).
08/19/1949
Failed to sign with the St. Louis Pioneers and returned to college.
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft out of college (Northern Mississippi; Oxford, MS) by the New York Stars. (Round 16, Pick 10, 250th overall pick).
07/07/1950
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Stars organization with a signing bonus of $170.