Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft out of high school (Long Island City; Long Island City, NY) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 11, Pick 10, 170th overall pick).
08/18/1951
Failed to sign with the Boston Minutemen and joined McKinney State.
06/19/1954
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of college (McKinney State; McKinney, TX) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 9, Pick 15, 143rd overall pick).