Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft out of high school (Sciotoville Community; Portsmouth, OH) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 20, Pick 10, 314th overall pick).
08/20/1948
Failed to sign with the Detroit Dynamos and joined North Carolina Atlantic.
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft out of college (North Carolina Atlantic; Wilmington, NC) by the Philadelphia Sailors. (Round 17, Pick 3, 259th overall pick).
07/04/1951
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Sailors organization with a signing bonus of $380.
05/14/1953
Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/21/1953
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.