He was a swimmer and a water polo player early in his life. He received coaching diplomas in swimming and diving, and was a lecturer at the Hungarian College of Physical Education and Sports. From 1948-1967 he was director of Hungary"s National Sport Swimming Pool, and from 1947-1973 he was technical director and national coach of the Hungarian Swimming and Water Polo Teams.
He coached the country"s swimming and water polo Olympic teams of 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
He was a Bureau member of Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) from 1952 to 1960, and a FINA vice president from 1960 to 1964. He was also a member of the International Water Polo Board from 1952 to 1964 (Chairman from 1960 to 1964). In 1996, at age 86, he was still a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee.