Career
A native of Lead, South Dakota, he stood 6 feet (18 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). Rice is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World World War World War II That was his best season, as he got into 32 games and hit.232 (23-for-99) with 7 runs batted in and 10 runs scored. He had played in just 10 games for the Reds the year before, going 0-for-4, then was drafted by the Cubs from the Reds in the 1944 rule V draft (November 1).
He died at the age of 73 in Sonora, California.