Northwestern State University of Louisana

Earned 7 different letters as a two-sport player for Northwestern basketball (1951-53) and baseball (1950-53)....nicknamed Mr. Perpetual Motion for his fiery and hustling attitude on the court...in his senior year of 1953 he was named All-Gulf States Conference (GSC) Tournament for Coach Red Thomas, on a squad that went 22-10...leading scorer with 12 points as Demons beat Texas A&M in College Station, 58-53, that same year (first major win in Northwestern's history)... a Demon guard on the hardwood..in baseball twice earned All-Gulf States Conference as an infielder, 2B and SS in 1952 and 1953, for coach Alvin"Cracker" Brown...a few final basketball notes: Demon assist leader as a senior, passing to All-American, Johnny McConathy, as a sophomore led the team in FT% at .705 (31 0f 39)...in 1954 was Northwestern's Freshman Basketball Coach and also scouted opponents for the varsity... played high school basketball and baseball at Byrd High School in Shreveport