CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL/WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
SPORTS: BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL
After Marines secured Saipan in World War II, his 2nd Armored Amphibian Battalion won 2nd Division Championship 28-0
10th inning game winning single off Satchel Paige – 1953
Grand slam hits prompting “comment” from President Dwight Eisenhower
Detroit Tigers AAA team MVP – 1958
Life-long friendships with Nellie Fox and Ted Williams
PLAYING HISTORY
House of David (MI)
Signed with Chicago Cubs – 1949
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington Senators
New York Giants
Winterball – Venezuela and Dominican Republic
Kansas City Athletics
COACHING HISTORY
Washington Senators
Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins (including World Series) – 1987-1990