Career
He played college football as a halfback for Fritz Crisler"s University of Michigan Wolverines football teams in 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1946 — missing the 1944 and 1945 seasons due to military service. He served as the captain of the 1943 Michigan team that compiled a record of 8–1 (6–0 Big Ten) and finished the season ranked Number. 3 in the Associated Press Poll. He also played professional football for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1947.
He played in 11 games for the Steelers, gaining 240 all-purpose yards and scoring one touchdown.
His longest run in the NFL was good for a 52-yard gain. In 1949, he served as the backfield coach at Hillsdale College.
In March 1950, he was hired as the backfield coach at the University of Connecticut.