Year Inducted: 1991
Nominated By: Charles Dale Rea
Sports Competed In: Basketball, Football, Boxing
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete
High School:
Went to Pueblo Centennial H.S., graduating 1938... Played basketball for four seasons (1934-38) and football at right end for three years (1935-37)...Played on the 1938 A.A.U team.
College:
Attended the College of Polytechnic Engineering located in Oakland, CA...College was interrupted by World War II.
Related Activities:
● Was the Colorado Golden Gloves 1939 Champion at 175 lbs...never lost a fight.
● While in the U.S. Army - 4th Army Area Champion.
● Fought in Madison Square Garden and Lost to Carman Garth who was ranked 16th in the World.
● Competed in middleweight, fought and lost to Billy Conn.
● Last fight was in Denver where he lost to “Radio Doolie”.
Occupation:
State Patrolman, Pueblo County Commissioner
Personal:
Lived in Pueblo and passed away in November, 1994...Married to Betty Jones.
