- Led Duhawks in points scored as a junior and senior.
- Helped Loras to three-straight Iowa Conference team titles from 1948-50, as well as a runner-up finish in 1951.
- Won four Iowa Conference individual championships. He also set numerous Loras and IIAC records along the way (including a 24.9 in the 220 low hurdles in 1951).
- Also a member of the Loyola (Ill.) Academy Hall of Fame.
Stories
I believe it was my senior year at Loras in the conference track meet in 1951. We had won two or three Iowa conference championships.
Al Schramm, our coach, and one of the finest people I have ever met, called me into his office to discuss our chances for another title.
At that time I participated in the high hurdles, low hurdles, pole vault and the 880-yard relay.
As you may recall, Al was a pretty imposing figure at the time and suggested to me that in order to win this very closely contested conference title, some of our athletes would have to double up to win. He indicated the final score would be within two or three points.
I told Al I thought it would be a good idea.
He then said he wanted me to also run the 100 and 400.
I told Al I didn’t think I could do it but agreed to run the 100.
The preliminaries and semifinals of all events were on the same day with the finals being the following week.
The prelims and semifinals for the 100 and high hurdles were four races back to back. I ran the first four races of the event while they were calling me to pole vault. Later I ran the preliminaries and semifinals in the 440 yard hurdles plus qualified with the 880 yard relay team, a total of eight events for the day.
Needless to say, I was pretty tired by the end of the day.
