Career
He is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played for the AAFC/NFL"s San Francisco 49ers (1949–1950) and the AAFC"s Baltimore Colts (1950). After the Colts franchise folded in 1950 he was declared draft-eligible and was subsequently drafted in the tenth round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Although he played just one and a half seasons with the 49ers, he holds a special place in team lore.
He scored the 49ers final touchdown in the All-American Football Conference, as well as the team"s first Territorial Decoration in NFL. He also played 3 final seasons in Canada. 1952 with the Calgary Stampeders, where he was an all-star, and 1953 with the Ottawa Rough Riders.
After retiring from football, he became a successful businessman in Southern California. He has also acted in a number of Hollywood movies.
Most notable, playing Tony Minelli in Angels in the Outfield (1951) and in the 1953 film Stalag 17 as a prisoner.
