Born: Jan. 20, 1926 in Hamtramck, Michigan
Graduated from:
1943: Cass Technical HS, Detroit, Mich.
1949: Compton JC, Compton, Calif.
1951 : San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif.
PROFESSIONAL
1951-1952, then again 1966-1969: Ventura County Star-Free Press: Sports columnist and writer as well as news columnist and reporter.
1952-87: Sportscaster with Ventura County radio stations KVEN, KQIQ, KUDU, KSPA, KMIX and with a cable television station. Covered Ventura County high schools and Ventura College games in football, basketball, baseball and track and field as well as Little League baseball. Traveled to game locations from San Francisco and Sacramento to San Diego. Radio coverage also included broadcasting Ventura’s Class C minor league baseball teams, the Ventura Yankees, Ventura Braves and Channel City Oilers.
HIGHLIGHT
1968: Broadcast coverage of the USA-USSR dual track and field meet in Los Angeles.
One of the USA athletes was double Olympic gold-medal winner Mike Larrabee of Ventura who won the 440-yard dash.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
1954-55: Helped organize a Knights of Columbus Council No. 2498 youth basketball program that proved so successful that it became the model for
the Ventura Youth Basketball Association that continues play today.