East Chicago Washington H.S. where he played with a supporting cast that allowed him to lead the team to the state final . . . averaged 19 points per game during season & 25 points per game for tournament . . . first player in tournament history to score 30 or more points in semi-finals & finals at the state level . . . lost state championship game to Evansville Bosse in 1962 . . . Indiana All-Star . . . played 4 years at Creighton University . . . played in 2 NCAA Regionals losing to that year’s NCAA Champs Texas Western . . . officiated high school basketball for 9 years & 2 years on the collegiate level . . . coached in San Francisco for 29 years & was named coach of the year twice . . . California ‘Coach in Hall of Fame’ . . . Athletic Director of the year . . . returned home (East Chicago) to become athletic director & head basketball coach at East Chicago Central High School . . . Northwest Regional Coach of the Year 2000-2001 . . . 1987 Silver Anniversary Team.

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