Cornell University Athletics

He was a big boost to Cornell’s football program, first as an outstanding player under Coach Carl Snavely, and then as an assistant coach under Ed McKeever (1946) and Lefty James (1947-60). His varsity playing days began in 1938 (his sophomore year). In three years as a player he saw Cornell lose just three times. (One of the losses was the legendary Fifth Down Game against Dartmouth in 1940). He was rated one of the best triple threat halfbacks in the game. He played a year of pro football with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942. Later, as a backfield assistant under James, he coached several stars, including two of this year’s Hall of Fame inductees:  Jeff Fleischmann and Art Boland. He was a top javelin thrower on the Cornell varsity track team for two years.